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Peer reviewedOswalt, Robert L. – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1976
A phonological and syntactic study of a small important group of nonarbitrary terms in Pomo baby talk that are concerned with elemental body needs. A progression is shown from sound images closely associated with the action state or object denoted to the phonological patterns of adult languages. (SCC)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Child Language, Early Experience, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedCrawford, James M. – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1978
The system of deriving baby speech from adult speech is discussed. The theory is based on the system of consonantal replacements. (NCR)
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Child Language, Consonants, Language Acquisition
