The use of complex structures with a word class change in Inuktitut child-directed speech

The use of complex structures with a word class change in Inuktitut child-directed speech

Caregivers typically use a simplified mode of the language – child-directed speech (CDS) – when addressing young children. In this study, we investigate the use of complex morphological structures with a word class change within a single word in Inuktitut CDS. Inuktitut is a polysynthetic agglutinat...

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Main Authors: Olga Alice Johnson, Shanley E. M. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
child-directed speech
morphological simplification
polysynthesis
Inuktitut
first language acquisition
nominalization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.971395/full

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