LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 15:9 September 2015
ISSN 1930-2940

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Acquisition of Plural Markers in
Typically Developing Malayalam Speaking Children

Vishnu V. K., Sreelakshmi R., Nandhu S Mohan, and Satish Kumaraswamy

Abstract

This study aims at establishing a descriptive data on acquisition of plural markers in typically developing 3-8 years old Malayalam speaking children. Fifty normal school going children were grouped according to age basis and provided with the picture description task. Picture stimuli of each plural marker were used. Responses were marked on work sheet separately and analyzed. Result indicated that the children in older group performed well compared to younger group in all plural markers. In the current study it is been found that as the age increased, the ability to use correct plural marker improved.

Keywords: Typically developing children, plural markers, Malayalam

Introduction

Morpho-syntax is the study of grammatical categories or linguistic units that have both morphological and syntactic properties which includes case markers, plural markers, tense markers, person markers, number markers, gender markers, etc. A Plural Marker is a suffix or prefix which is attached to a word to modify meaning or relates to other words in a sentence.

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Vishnu, V. K.
Student
Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Mangalore 575015
Karnataka
India
Vishnuvk220@gmail.com

Sreelakshmi, R.
Lecturer
Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Mangalore 575015
Karnataka
India
lakshmilegacy.r@gmail.com

Nandhu S Mohan
Audiologist cum Speech Language Pathologist
Santhwana Hospital
Trivandrum
India
smnandhu4803@gmail.com

Satish Kumaraswamy
Assistant Professor
Dr. M. V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Mangalore 575015
Karnataka
India
sat8378@yahoo.com

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