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Nativization processes in L1 Esperanto.

B K Bergen1

  • 1Linguistics Department, University of California, 1203 Dwinelle Hall, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.

Journal of Child Language
|January 19, 2002
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Native Esperanto (NE) shows nativization effects like case loss and phonological reduction in young speakers. This preliminary study is the first to describe these changes in native Esperanto speakers.

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Language Acquisition
  • Sociolinguistics

Background:

  • Esperanto is an artificial language with native speakers.
  • Previous research on Native Esperanto (NE) is theoretical or case-study based.
  • This study provides a preliminary description of NE characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the linguistic features of Native Esperanto (NE).
  • To identify nativization effects differentiating NE from non-native Esperanto.
  • To explore theoretical implications for language acquisition universals.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of speech from eight native Esperanto speakers (ages 6-14).
  • Comparison of NE features with non-native Esperanto speech patterns.

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  • Preliminary characterization of linguistic changes in NE.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified nativization effects in Native Esperanto speakers.
    • Observed features include loss/modification of the accusative case.
    • Noted phonological reduction, tense/aspect attrition, and pronominal cliticization.

    Conclusions:

    • Native Esperanto exhibits distinct linguistic features due to nativization.
    • These findings contribute to understanding language acquisition universals.
    • Expressive requirements of language may influence NE development.