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Peer reviewedFarris, Catherine S. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1992
Using Scotton's model of codeswitching based on markedness theory, this paper examines a type of register variation known as "babytalk," defined as ambiguous talk of babies or young children and talk to babies or young children. It is argued that babytalk and the voice of authority are motivated by Chinese cultural assumptions about…
Descriptors: Child Language, Chinese, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Context
Peer reviewedThompson, Linda – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1994
Presents the findings of an ethnolinguistic study conducted in northeastern England on children's language behavior during their first term in school. The article combines two theoretical perspectives in an analytical description of this behavior presented in three levels of data analysis. (23 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis
