The Influence of Adult Input on Children’s Early Word Learning

A Case Study of A Mandarin-Speaking Child

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ID19407669
AuthorsJie Chen (0000-0002-9254-4413), Peipei Setoh (0000-0002-7830-5977, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Xiangzhi Meng (0000-0003-1265-2332), Xiang-Zhi MENG, Twila Tardif (0000-0001-8739-9090, University of Michigan)
Year2009
Volume41
Issue8
Pages715-725
Publication date2009-11-16
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueActa Psychologica Sinica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0439-755X
PublisherChina Science Publishing & Media Ltd (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3724/sp.j.1041.2009.00715
OpenAlexW2179401372
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited19

摘要: 追踪观察一名婴儿(6~20个月), 分析其中看护者的言语输入特征及婴儿早期词汇获得的发展变化。主要对成人言语输入中动、名词比例、单词在句中的位置、具体环境等因素及婴儿早期动、名词理解和产生等方面进行探讨。结果显示, 成人言语输入中动词比例显著高于名词, 更多动词位于句首或句尾使得主语和宾语省略; 同时, 这种动词优势的输入特征促进儿童早期动词获得, 使得婴儿早期语言样本中动、名词理解相对比例与成人言语输入一致。这一结果表明, 婴儿词汇发展初期就已经利用言语或社会线索, 同时这种早期词汇组成中较高的动词比例进一步支持“名词优势”理论存在跨语言差异

Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Mandarin Chinese · Vocabulary · Word learning · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Language Development and Disorders · Philosophy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development

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