LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:4 April 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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Semantic Relations in 3.1-5 Years Old Typically Developing Konkani Speaking Children

Debora D’Souza, Post Graduate Student
Satish Kumaraswamy, Asst. Professor and Ph.D. Scholar

Abstract Semantic relations are the common word combinations which represent a small group of meanings expressed in children’s language. These semantic relations are telegraphic in nature. It is the indication of language development in typically developing children. The complexity of the language expression increases with increase in exposure to the language, and combination of three to four words to form sentences are noticed. Semantic development is continuous in coordination with the syntax development. The present study was determined to account the semantic relations in 3.1- 5 years typically normal developing 18 Konkani speaking children. Two age groups were made to study the semantic relations in and across the two groups. The speech sample was obtained from conversation and monologue tasks. Results indicate that children until age 5, continue to use semantic relations, although the syntactic knowledge has emerged and is inadequately used in different situations such as (picture description and topic description). In conversation task, all the targeted semantic relations were present, attributing to environmental stimulation. The obtained data is useful for identifying, diagnosing and assessing the Konkani speaking children in west coastal region of India.

Key words: Semantic relations, Konkani Language.

Introduction

Language is a complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and communication. Contemporary views of human language hold that: language evolves within specific historical, social, and cultural contexts; language, as rule-governed behavior, is described by at least five parameters — phonologic, morphologic, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic; language learning and use are determined by the interaction of biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental factors; effective use of language for communication requires a broad understanding of human interaction including such associated factors as nonverbal cues, motivation, and sociocultural roles. (American Speech and Hearing Association, 1982).

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Debora D’Souza
First Year Post Graduate Student
Dr. M.V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Maladi Court, Kavoor
Mangalore- 575015
Karnataka
India
deboraaslp@gmail.com
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