Proto words

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Proto words (even quasi words , Engl. And sensory-motor morphemes , phonetically consistent forms , abbreviated PCF ) are wordlike own creations of children's language , phonetically consistent, but idiosyncratic vocalizations that are not derived from a word in the target language (adult language), but in contrast to In addition to their consistent phonetic form, common words of the simplest kind also have a constant meaning that recurs in similar situations .

They are tied to specific contexts and their meaning lies in the referential relation to the respective context. Examples: a snap like / ha / with reference to food being served, or a long drawn out / m / that refers onomatopoetically to a passing car.

Proto words are usually formed from the ninth month.

literature

  • Erika Hoff-Ginsberg: Landmarks in Children's Language Development. In: Gerhard Blanken et al. (Ed.): Linguistic Disorders and Pathologies: An International Handbook. (= Handbooks for linguistics and communication studies. 8). Niemeyer, Tübingen 1993, ISBN 3-11-011324-4 , pp. 558-573, p. 559.
  • Christina Kauschke: The acquisition of the early childhood lexicon. An empirical study on the development of vocabulary in German. (= Tübingen Contributions to Linguistics, Series A: Language Development. 27). Narr, Tübingen 2000, ISBN 3-8233-4724-1 , p. 10f.
  • Thorsten Piske: Articulatory Patterns in Early Phonetic and Lexicon Acquisition. Narr, Tübingen 2001, ISBN 3-8233-4725-X , p. 28.
  • Claudia Schlesiger: Speech therapy early intervention for late talkers. Schulz Kirchner Verlag, Idstein 2009, ISBN 978-3-8248-0752-9 , p. 31f.

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