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CHILDRENS' FIRST FIVE WORDS: AN ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTUAL FEATURES, GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES, AND COMMUNICATIVE INTENTIONS

LUDWICZAK, LEIGH ANN
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin990647609

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2001, MA, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Communication Sciences and Disorders.
The purpose of this study was to obtain data from parents or caregivers on the first five words produced by their child. Thirteen infants' (C.A. 0:9 to 1:1) first five words were analyzed according to Clark's (1973) Asemantic feature hypothesis to determine whether a preferential hierarchy exists among various perceptual features including (e.g., shape, size, color, function, touch/texture ). The grammatical classification/content of the words was also evaluated in determining what grammatical categories were most frequently represented. Lastly, the communicative intent of the words was investigated to establish what communicative intents prevail in the use of infant=s first five words. Results indicated that no preferential hierarchy existed in relation to the most salient features in Clark's (1973) semantic feature hypothesis. The features real, abstract, shape, size, and function were most frequently represented. A Chi Square statistical analysis revealed no difference between the use of real or abstract words. Nominals were found to compose almost half of the total words produced with evidence of other categories being used including action words, adjectives, modifiers, and personal/social words. Lastly, it was determined that all communicative intentions studied were represented in subjects first five words excluding request for information . However, naming/labeling, social intents , and requests for objects predominated.
Dr. Nancy Creaghead (Advisor)
1 p.
Health Sciences, Speech Pathology
perceptual features; early vocabularies; child language; communicative intents; grammatical categories

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  • LUDWICZAK, L. A. (2001). CHILDRENS' FIRST FIVE WORDS: AN ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTUAL FEATURES, GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES, AND COMMUNICATIVE INTENTIONS [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin990647609

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • LUDWICZAK, LEIGH. CHILDRENS' FIRST FIVE WORDS: AN ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTUAL FEATURES, GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES, AND COMMUNICATIVE INTENTIONS. 2001. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin990647609.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • LUDWICZAK, LEIGH. "CHILDRENS' FIRST FIVE WORDS: AN ANALYSIS OF PERCEPTUAL FEATURES, GRAMMATICAL CATEGORIES, AND COMMUNICATIVE INTENTIONS." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin990647609

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