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Phonological Changes during the Transition from One-Word to Productive Word Combination
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Aoyama, Katsura; Peters, Ann M.; Winchester, Kimberly S. – Journal of Child Language, 2010
We investigated developmental changes during the transition from one-word to two-word production, focusing on strategies to lengthen utterances phonologically and to control utterances suprasegmentally. We hypothesized that there is a period of reorganization at the onset of word combinations indicated by decreases in both filler syllables…
Descriptors: Syllables, Language Acquisition, Toddlers, Child Development
The Role of Prosody in the Acquisition of Grammatical Morphemes: Evidence from Two Chinese Languages.
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Hung, Feng-Sheng; Peters, Ann M. – Journal of Child Language, 1997
Examines two issues concerning the acquisition of grammatical morphemes: (1) How is the acquisition of grammatical morphemes influenced by prosodic and phonological characteristics of the language being learned? and (2) What sorts of prosodic and phonological properties do grammatical morphemes have that might aid children in applying particular…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grammar, Language Acquisition, Mandarin Chinese
Filler Syllables: What Is Their Status in Emerging Grammar?
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Peters, Ann M. – Journal of Child Language, 2001
Reviews what is known about fillers, proposes a reasonably unified set of criteria for identifying them, and suggests an approach that will promote their further study. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Child Language, Developmental Stages, Grammar, Language Acquisition