Child Language and Baby Talk in Amharic
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2013-08
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Addis Ababa University
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The child language lexicon in Amharic is not properly recorded. This created a research gap in the study of the phonological and morphological features of child language in Amharic This study describes phonological, morphological and semantic features of the child language lexicon in Amharic. Methodologically, the research is based on the Amharic child language lexicon collected from parents and their toddlers whose ages are between 2 and 5 years. Consequently, 130 items were collected and their phonological and morphological features were analyzed. In addition to serving as a benchmark for further studies in the area, this research also paves the way for similar studies in other Ethiopian languages.
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child language lexicon in Amharic is not properly recorded