Overregularization in Language Acquisition

Overregularization in Language Acquisition

Examined overregularization of irregular verb forms in children's language learning. Found that overregularization errors are relatively rare; occur at a constant rate; and are not correlated with the proportion of regular verbs in parents' or children's speech. Also found that a peri...

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Veröffentlicht in:Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 1992, Vol.57 (4), p.1-182
1. Verfasser: Marcus, Gary F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age Factors
Caregiver Speech
Child
Child Language
Child, Preschool
English
Error Patterns
Female
Humans
Irregular Forms (Grammar)
Language Acquisition
Language Development
Language Research
Linguistics
Male
Psycholinguistics
Retrieval (Memory)
Speech
Speech Perception
Tenses (Grammar)
Verbal Development
Verbal Learning
Verbs
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development
Young Children
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Zusammenfassung:Examined overregularization of irregular verb forms in children's language learning. Found that overregularization errors are relatively rare; occur at a constant rate; and are not correlated with the proportion of regular verbs in parents' or children's speech. Also found that a period of correct performance precedes the child's first error. (BC)
ISSN:0037-976X