The comprehension of ellipsis in isiXhosa-speaking Grade 1 learners

IF 0.6 3区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-17 DOI:10.2989/16073614.2022.2148706

J. Nel

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Abstract

Abstract Ellipsis occurs on and above sentence level, forming a part of the discourse-internal linguistic devices that children need to access and comprehend narratives and other classroom discourse for literacy and academic literacy development A dearth exists in the knowledge about the development and mastery of ellipsis in child language, specifically for speakers of African languages regarding both first and second language acquisition timetables and contexts. This study aimed to ascertain how well Grade 1 isiXhosa first language (L1) learners,with isiXhosa as their language of learning and teaching (LOLT) compared to other Grade 1 isiXhosa L1 learners with English as their LOLT; while evaluating if gaps exist in the possible mastery and development of ellipsis with regard to the LOLT. The isiXhosa LOLT group mastered both noun and verb ellipsis by time 2, while the English LOLT group showed no mastery by time 2; although statistically significant development occurred between time 1 and 2 for the English LOLT group. A statistically significant difference is apparent in the comparison between the isiXhosa and English LOLT groups for both times and ellipsis types, which points to a lack of comprehension of ellipsis in a non-mother tongue LOLT, which may impact future literacy development.

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科萨语一年级学生对省略的理解

摘要省略发生在句子层面及以上，构成了儿童为了识字和学术素养发展而需要访问和理解叙事和其他课堂话语的话语内部语言手段的一部分，特别是针对非洲语言使用者的第一语言和第二语言习得时间表和背景。本研究旨在确定与其他以英语为母语的一年级伊西科萨母语学习者相比，以伊西科萨语为学习和教学语言的一年级伊西科萨第一语言（L1）学习者的表现如何；同时评估在LOLT方面省略的可能掌握和发展方面是否存在差距。到时间2时，西语LOLT组同时掌握了名词和动词省略，而英语LOLT组在时间2时没有掌握；尽管英语LOLT组在时间1和2之间发生了统计学上显著的发展。在时间和省略类型方面，伊西科萨语和英语LOLT组之间的比较存在明显的统计学显著差异，这表明非母语LOLT对省略缺乏理解，这可能会影响未来的识字发展。

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期刊介绍： Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies publishes articles on a wide range of linguistic topics and acts as a forum for research into ALL the languages of southern Africa, including English and Afrikaans. Original contributions are welcomed on any of the core areas of linguistics, both theoretical (e.g. syntax, phonology, semantics) and applied (e.g. sociolinguistic topics, language teaching, language policy). Review articles, short research reports and book reviews are also welcomed. Articles in languages other than English are accompanied by an extended English summary.