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OVEREXTENSION IN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Abstract:
This project is a case study of a monolingual child. The major aims of the study were to collect data of a child whose L1 was a Nigerian indigenous minor language (Gwong), and determine phonological and lexio – semantic features with emphasis on the use of overextension. The data were collected using the three – media technique involving audio tape, video and diary recordings. The analysis of data covered the first and second phases of the child’s language development (the 20th to 32nd months).The Subject was observed to have passed through the general stages of language development, but had no clear demarcation at each stage. The analysis of word production showed that the Subject used more word – reduction and phoneme – substitution than word – reduplication strategies. Under lexio – semantics, it was observed that the Subject’s vocabulary growth was not consistent and that he used more one – word utterances all through, even at the start of his telegraphic phase. Further analysis of data showed that the child used more nouns, followed by verbs than other categories of words. On overextension, it was discovered that he used different types: Classic, Complexive and Same – Referent Overextensions; the first type as the most frequent. The data showed that colour, appearance and shape were the possible attributes that influenced the Subject’s use of the overextensions recorded. The data further revealed that the use of overexertion was more at the two – word stage; and that the Subject’s limitations of the appropriate words or phrases led to his use of overexertion.
OVEREXTENSION IN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
