Dynamic Adaptation in Child–Adult Language Interaction  

Oleh:

van Dijk, Marijn ; van Geert, Paul ; Korecky-Kroll, Katharina ; Maillochon, Isabelle ; Laaha, Sabine ; Dressler, Wolfgang U. ; Bassano, Dominique

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Learning: A Journal of Research in Language Studies (Full Text) vol. 63 no. 2 (2013), page 243–270.
Topik: child-directed speech; CDS; child language; adaptation; scaffolding; dynamic systems; MLU; vocabulary
Fulltext: 63_02_van Dijk.pdf (441.01KB)

Isi artikel

When speaking to young children, adults adapt their language to that of the child. In this article, we suggest that this child-directed speech (CDS) is the result of a transactional process of dynamic adaptation between the child and the adult. The study compares developmental trajectories of three children to those of the CDS of their caregivers. Furthermore, a mathematical-conceptual model is built that captures the essential dynamics of adaptation in a series of coupled equations. This model is sensitive to changes in the language development of the child. The results show evidence for a dynamic form of adaptation, although there are also clear individual differences.

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