Early word formation in German language acquisition: A study on word formation growth during the second and third years  

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Schipke, Christine S. ; Kauschke, Christina

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: First Language (Full Text) vol. 31 no. 1 (Feb. 2011), page 67-82.
Topik: cross-linguistic differences; language acquisition; parts of speech; productivity; word formation
Fulltext: p. 67-82.pdf (392.29KB)

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This study investigates the development of German word formation as an important step in mastering complex lexical items for the language learning child. Thirty mother– child dyads participated. Means of word formation and resulting word categories were analyzed in children’s spontaneous speech at ages 1;9, 1;11, 2;6, and 3;0. In contrast to the acquisition of English, the results show simultaneous development of compounds and derivations. German toddlers produce more verbal than nominal derivations and more compounds based on verbs than on nouns. The findings suggest that (1) there are cross-linguistic differences in the development of word formation devices, and (2) children rely heavily on verbs in word formation.

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