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Author Ota, Mitsuhiko.

Title The development of prosodic structure in early words : continuity, divergence, and change / Mitsuhiko Ota.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., [2003]
©2003

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 222 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Language acquisition & language disorders, 0925-0123 ; v. 34
Language acquisition & language disorders ; v. 34.
Note Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Georgetown University, 1999.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-222) and indexes.
Contents The Development of Prosodic Structure in Early Words; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Phonological theory and prosodic acquisition; Methods; The representation of early syllable-internal structure; The development of syllable-internal structure; The representation of early word-internal structure; The development of word-internal structure; General conclusions and further directions; The segment inventory of Japanese; Notes; References; Author index; Language index; Subject index; The series LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS.
Summary This monograph addresses three basic questions regarding the development of word-internal prosodic structure: How much of the phonological structure of early words is regulated by the same constituents and principles that govern the organization of prosodic structure of mature grammar? Why do early words diverge from the adult targets in shape and size? And what is the best way to model developmental changes that occur in prosodic structure? Answers to these questions are explored through the longitudinal analysis of spontaneous production data from child Japanese. The analysis provides new ty.
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Subject Language acquisition.
Language acquisition.
Prosodic analysis (Linguistics)
Prosodic analysis (Linguistics)
Language disorders.
Language disorders.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Academic theses.
Academic theses.
Other Form: Print version: Ota, Mitsuhiko. Development of prosodic structure in early words. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2003 1588114694 9781588114693 (DLC) 2003063822 (OCoLC)53477729
ISBN 9789027295972 (electronic book)
9027295972 (electronic book)
1588114694 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9781588114693 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9027252939 (Eur.)
9789027252937 (Eur.)
1282160761
9781282160767