Chapter 10. Derivation in Finnish child speech and child-directed speech
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Klaus Laalo
Abstract
This chapter examines the early phases of the acquisition of Finnish derivational morphology: what kind of derivational types are used in early child speech and child-directed speech? Which types emerge first and why these types? The analysis is based on recorded and transcribed material of two Finnish-speaking children and their caregivers. In addition, some diary data are used to illustrate the emergence of innovative derived words and the productivity of different derivational types. The study shows the importance of productivity and frequency to the emergence of Finnish derivational types can best be observed in verbs and adjectives: the derivational types which are most frequently used and productive in Finnish emerge early and are frequently used in child speech.
Abstract
This chapter examines the early phases of the acquisition of Finnish derivational morphology: what kind of derivational types are used in early child speech and child-directed speech? Which types emerge first and why these types? The analysis is based on recorded and transcribed material of two Finnish-speaking children and their caregivers. In addition, some diary data are used to illustrate the emergence of innovative derived words and the productivity of different derivational types. The study shows the importance of productivity and frequency to the emergence of Finnish derivational types can best be observed in verbs and adjectives: the derivational types which are most frequently used and productive in Finnish emerge early and are frequently used in child speech.
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
