Consonant-vowel co-occurrence patterns in Mandarin-learning infants

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作者
Chen, LM
Kent, RD
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[1] Univ Wisconsin, Waisman Ctr, Madison, WI 53705 USA
[2] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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10.1017/S0305000905006896
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B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
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Most studies on CV co-occurrence patterns in early phonetic development have been based on Indo-European languages. Data from infants learning Mandarin, which has a substantially different phonological system from Indo-European languages, can confirm or refute the findings of previous studies, thus shedding further light on the theoretical bases of CV association. Spontaneous vocalizations were recorded in 45-minute sessions for each Of 24 Mandarin-learning infants aged 0;7 to 1;6. In addition, the speech production Of 24 caregivers was audio-recorded during their natural daily interactions with the infants at home. Both infants' vocalizations and adults' speech were transcribed and analysed for consonant-vowel co-occurrence patterns. These patterns were similar to those in other language groups, but language-specific patterns were evident by I;O. Combinations of alveolars + front vowels and velars + back vowels confirm Davis & MacNeilage's (1990, 1995) frame-then-content theory and Clements's (1991) model of unified features for consonants and vowels. However, our finding of a language-specific pattern (labials+back vowels) suggests the need to reexamine the 'pure frame' of Davis & MacNeilage and Clements's grouping of labials and rounded vowels.
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