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Identifying formulas in first language acquisition

T Hickey1

  • 1Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Eireann/Linguistics Institute of Ireland, Dublin.

Journal of Child Language
|February 1, 1993
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This study examines formulas, or set phrases, in children's language acquisition. A new preference rule system helps identify these formulas, aiding understanding of early language development.

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Language Acquisition

Background:

  • Growing interest in children's use of formulas (set phrases).
  • Existing definitions and criteria for identifying formulas are varied and sometimes conflicting.
  • Need for a systematic approach to analyzing formulaic utterances in child speech.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare existing definitions of formulas in child language.
  • To review criteria proposed by researchers like Brown, Wong Fillmore, Peters, and Plunkett.
  • To propose a preference rule system for recognizing formulas.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of existing formula definitions.
  • Review of established criteria for formula recognition.

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  • Development and application of a preference rule system.
  • Examination of formulas in a child acquiring Irish.

    • Main Results:

    • A preference rule system is proposed, differentiating necessary, typical, and graded conditions for formula identification.
    • Analysis of formulas in a child's Irish language data (ages 1;4 to 2;1).
    • Discussion of factors like unit length, frequency, and appropriateness of formula use.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed preference rule system offers a structured method for identifying formulas.
    • This approach can be applied to assess the significance of formulas in other children's language acquisition.
    • Provides a framework for understanding the role of formulaic speech in early language development.