Exploring Reduplication in Mandarin Young Children: A Corpus-Based Study
Abstract
Existing studies on Mandarin child reduplication have limitations: no standard for children's reduplication classification, unclear influence of adults, and most focusing on one type rather than the general tendency. Using TCCM data, this study analyzes reduplication in Mandarin-speaking children of a specific age range and summarizes its usage tendency. Results indicate that both children and adults favor reduplicated nouns, and children's use of reduplication decreases with age.
Keywords
Reduplication; Mandarin; Child acquisition; TCCM
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v9i3.14160
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