Titre du document / Document title

The functions of novel word compounds

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

WINDSOR J. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Univ. Minnesota, dep. communication disorders, Minneapolis MN 55455, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

The traditional assumptions that novel word compounds fill lexical gaps and allow speakers to convey an intended meaning more precisely were explored. Examples from spontaneous language demonstrated that some novel compounds occur in the absence of a lexical gap and that not all compounds serve a communicative function. The relation between communicative demands and novel noun-noun compound use was explored experimentally also. Twenty-eight five-year-old children and 16 adults participated in referential and non-referential communication tasks in which they were exposed to referents whose elements were inherently and non-inherently related. Both children and adults produced more compounds for inherent than for non-inherent referents

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of child language   ISSN 0305-0009 

Source / Source

1993, vol. 20, n^o1, pp. 119-138 (1 p.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Cambridge University Press, NewYork, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1974) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Language development ; Verbal communication ; Reference ; Lexicons ; Semantics ; Verbal learning ; Novelty ; Word ; Language ; Acquisition process ; Preschool age ; Child ; Adult ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Développement verbal ; Communication verbale ; Référence ; Lexique ; Sémantique ; Apprentissage verbal ; Nouveauté ; Mot ; Langage ; Processus acquisition ; Age préscolaire ; Enfant ; Adulte ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Desarrollo verbal ; Comunicación verbal ; Referencia ; Léxico ; Semántica ; Aprendizaje verbal ; Novedad ; Palabra ; Lenguaje ; Proceso adquisición ; Edad preescolar ; Niño ; Adulto ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 18246, 35400003920627.0070