Phonological features in infancy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20036619 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alejandrina Cristia (0000-0003-2979-4556, Purdue University West Lafayette), Amanda Seidl (0000-0001-9825-1462, Purdue University West Lafayette), Alexander L Francis (0000-0001-6159-8788, Purdue University West Lafayette) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Pages | 303-326 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Where do phonological features come from? (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/lfab.6.11cri |
| OpenAlex | W827101740 |
| ISBN | 9789027208231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 18 |
Features serve two main functions in the phonology of languages: they encode the distinction between pairs of contrastive phonemes (distinctive function); and they delimit sets of sounds that participate in phonological processes and patterns (classificatory function). We summarize evidence from a variety of experimental paradigms bearing on the functional relevance of phonological features. This research shows that while young infants may use abstract phonological features to learn sound patterns, this ability becomes more constrained with development and experience. Furthermore, given the lack of overlap between the ability to learn a pair of words differing in a single feature and the ability to learn sound patterns based on features, we argue for the separation of the distinctive and the classificatory function
Biology · Cognitive psychology · Evolutionary biology · Linguistics · Phonological rule · Phonology · Computer Science · Language Development and Disorders · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |