Investigation of the development of information structure and word order in child language Investigation of the development of information structure and word order in child language
Using the CHILDES database and the CLAN software, analyze 4 separate files, report and interpret your findings. Figures and tables are highly recommended when presenting your analysis. There are many dimensions under which you can explore these topics, you are responsible for selecting and justifying an appropriate research question, an appropriate range of ages to examine, and your research method. You can narrow the actual constructions examined, and possibly choose specific lexical items to target, design (longitudinal or cross sectional), what is the target population (bilingual/monolingual/disordered/a language other than English). You must analyze 4 separate files, and produce an empirical report that shows clear relevance to the main themes covered in class.
To learn about these topics, you may take as your point of departure on the following reading(see attachment): Dimroth, C. & Narasimhan, B. (2012). The
development of linear ordering preferences in child language:the influence
of accessibility and topicality. Language Acquisition 19, 312–323
You may expand your readings from the various articles cited by these works, but
keeping in mind that the core of the essay is your own CHILDES search and analysis on
your topic rather than extensive reading.
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