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Vowel dominance in overregularizations

J P Stemberger1

  • 1Department of Communication Disorders, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.

Journal of Child Language
|October 1, 1993
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Children’s verb regularization, like saying "comed" for "came," depends on vowel dominance. Regularization is more likely when the base verb

Area of Science:

  • Child language acquisition
  • Phonological processing
  • Linguistic development

Background:

  • Children regularize irregular verbs, but not all verbs are equally prone to this.
  • Lexical frequency is a known factor, but doesn't explain all verb regularization variability.
  • Phonological properties of verb forms may also influence regularization patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of vowel dominance in children's regularization of irregular past tense verbs.
  • To test the hypothesis that vowel dominance predicts the likelihood of regularization.
  • To explore the impact of phonological variables on irregular past tense processing.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 17 children (aged 1;6-5;6) from existing literature.

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  • Application of a recessive vs. dominant vowel framework derived from adult phonological processing.
  • Correlation of vowel properties in base and past tense forms with observed regularization patterns.

    • Main Results:

    • Children's regularization patterns align with predictions based on vowel dominance.
    • Regularization is more probable when the base verb's vowel is dominant over the past tense vowel.
    • Regularization is less probable when the past tense vowel is dominant over the base verb's vowel.

    Conclusions:

    • Vowel dominance is a significant predictor of verb regularization in child language.
    • Phonological factors, specifically vowel relationships, play a crucial role in processing irregular past tense forms.
    • Findings contribute to understanding the interplay of phonology and morphology in language acquisition.