Forms and functions of self-repetition in Mandarin child-directed speech

IF 1.7 2区 文学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Chiung-chih Huang
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The present study aims to investigate how self-repetition is used to serve communicative purposes in Mandarin mother–child interaction, focusing particularly on mothers’ child-directed speech. The participants of this study consisted of 12 Mandarin-speaking children (4 two-year-olds, 4 three-year-olds, and 4 four-year-olds) and their mothers. Natural conversation from each mother–child dyad was collected for a total of 12 h. The occurrences of self-repetition in the data were analyzed in terms of their forms and functions. The results showed that the mothers of younger children tended to use self-repetition more frequently than the mothers of older children. The predominant form of self-repetition was expanded repetition, and the major functions were soliciting responses and emphasis. Detailed analyses showed how the mothers used the different forms of self-repetition to express various functions. It was concluded that self-repetition in child-directed speech plays an important role in facilitating mother–child interaction and that it may also reflect mothers’ sensitivity to the developing linguistic, cognitive, and communicative abilities of their children.

普通话儿童定向言语中自我重复的形式和功能
本研究旨在探讨在普通话母子互动中,母亲如何利用自我重复来达到交际目的,尤其关注母亲以儿童为主导的言语。本研究的参与者包括 12 名说普通话的儿童(4 名 2 岁、4 名 3 岁和 4 名 4 岁儿童)及其母亲。研究从形式和功能两方面分析了数据中出现的自我重复现象。结果显示,年龄较小的孩子的母亲比年龄较大的孩子的母亲更经常使用自我重复。自我重复的主要形式是扩大重复,主要功能是征求回答和强调。详细分析显示了母亲如何使用不同形式的自我重复来表达各种功能。研究得出结论,儿童引导言语中的自我重复在促进母子互动方面发挥着重要作用,同时也反映了母亲对儿童语言、认知和交流能力发展的敏感性。
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Language Sciences
Language Sciences Multiple-
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期刊介绍: Language Sciences is a forum for debate, conducted so as to be of interest to the widest possible audience, on conceptual and theoretical issues in the various branches of general linguistics. The journal is also concerned with bringing to linguists attention current thinking about language within disciplines other than linguistics itself; relevant contributions from anthropologists, philosophers, psychologists and sociologists, among others, will be warmly received. In addition, the Editor is particularly keen to encourage the submission of essays on topics in the history and philosophy of language studies, and review articles discussing the import of significant recent works on language and linguistics.
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