Chapter 9. Acquisition of noun and verb derivation in Estonian
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Reili Argus
Abstract
The aim of the study is to describe the acquisition of derivation in Estonian. The analysis is based on recorded spontaneous speech of three Estonian children between the ages of 1;3 and 3;1. The role of productivity, transparency, semantics and frequency of suffixes and patterns, as well as the learning strategy (from simplex to complex), have been analysed. The Estonian children started to use the first derivatives at the same time as the first compounds emerged and noun inflection started to develop. The number of different suffixes used by the children was quite large, but not all suffixes were used productively. The role of productivity and frequency can be observed in the order of the acquisition of the suffixes.
Abstract
The aim of the study is to describe the acquisition of derivation in Estonian. The analysis is based on recorded spontaneous speech of three Estonian children between the ages of 1;3 and 3;1. The role of productivity, transparency, semantics and frequency of suffixes and patterns, as well as the learning strategy (from simplex to complex), have been analysed. The Estonian children started to use the first derivatives at the same time as the first compounds emerged and noun inflection started to develop. The number of different suffixes used by the children was quite large, but not all suffixes were used productively. The role of productivity and frequency can be observed in the order of the acquisition of the suffixes.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of abbreviations vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The development of derivation in early Greek first language acquisition 21
- Chapter 3. Derivational patterns in spontaneous data of French-speaking parent-child interactions before age three 53
- Chapter 4. Emergence and early development of derivatives in Danish child language 85
- Chapter 5. Early phases of development of German derivational morphology 109
- Chapter 6. Derivational morphology in Croatian child language 141
- Chapter 7. Acquisition of derivational morphology in Russian 169
- Chapter 8. The acquisition of the Lithuanian derivational system 197
- Chapter 9. Acquisition of noun and verb derivation in Estonian 217
- Chapter 10. Derivation in Finnish child speech and child-directed speech 237
- Chapter 11. Noun and verb derivations in early Turkish child and child-directed speech 263
- Chapter 12. Conclusions 289
- Subject index 305
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- List of abbreviations vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. The development of derivation in early Greek first language acquisition 21
- Chapter 3. Derivational patterns in spontaneous data of French-speaking parent-child interactions before age three 53
- Chapter 4. Emergence and early development of derivatives in Danish child language 85
- Chapter 5. Early phases of development of German derivational morphology 109
- Chapter 6. Derivational morphology in Croatian child language 141
- Chapter 7. Acquisition of derivational morphology in Russian 169
- Chapter 8. The acquisition of the Lithuanian derivational system 197
- Chapter 9. Acquisition of noun and verb derivation in Estonian 217
- Chapter 10. Derivation in Finnish child speech and child-directed speech 237
- Chapter 11. Noun and verb derivations in early Turkish child and child-directed speech 263
- Chapter 12. Conclusions 289
- Subject index 305
