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ERIC Number: EJ1340588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jul
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-0009
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Variation Sets in the Speech Directed to Toddlers in Argentinian Households. SES and Type of Activity Effects
Alam, Florencia; Rosemberg, Celia Renata; Garber, Leandro; Stein, Alejandra
Journal of Child Language, v49 n4 p799-823 Jul 2022
The study adopts a naturalistic perspective, looking at the relationship between socio-economic status (SES), activities and variation sets in child-directed speech (CDS) to Spanish-speaking Argentinian toddlers. It aims to determine the effect of SES and type of activity on the proportion of words and utterances in variation sets and on the pragmatic function they serve in interaction. Thirty two children (mean: 14.3 months) and their families were audio-recorded for four hours and the middle two hours were analyzed using CLAN. We developed an automatic algorithm for variation sets extraction that compares noun, verb and adjective lexemes in successive utterances. Mixed-effects beta regression showed SES and activity type effects on the proportion of variation sets and on the pragmatic function served by variation sets. Findings revealed that the contextual variables considered impact on how interlocutors organize the information to young children at the local level of natural at home interactions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Argentina
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