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Direct linkLourdes de León; Rosnátaly Avelino Sierra – First Language, 2024
Research on the acquisition of Mayan languages has shown child-directed communication (CDC) to be low in frequency. Nevertheless, long-term linguistic-anthropological research with the Tsotsil Mayan in Southern Mexico has documented episodes in family life when children engage in interactional routines or interactional formats (IFs) with their…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Caregiver Child Relationship, Classification, Family Relationship
Jaime Inocencio Chi Pech – First Language, 2024
This article uses cognitive measures previously developed within linguistic relativity research to explore the thinking patterns of Yucatec Maya-Spanish bilingual children in the Yucatan peninsula. These measures were designed to detect cognitive patterns associated with specific language patterns. Here, these measures are used to test whether 12…
Descriptors: Spanish, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingualism
Edber Enrique Dzidz Yam; Barbara Blaha Pfeiler – First Language, 2024
This article explores the role of the reportative BIN in Yucatec Maya language acquisition and socialization among children aged 4 years and above, focusing on their interactions during pretend play. Building upon prior research on caregivers' strategic use of BIN, the study aims to elucidate the nuanced meanings and functions of the reportative…
Descriptors: Native Language, American Indians, American Indian Languages, Child Language
