Negation in AAE: Theory, Acquisition, and Disorder

描述(摘自申请者摘要)：我的长期目标是调查 从语言学角度看非裔美国人英语的语法特征 理论框架，以便可以简明扼要地表达工作假设 关于功能的组成。假设是不偏不倚的 可以制定指导方针，使说AAE的儿童拥有正常的语言 可能是从那些混乱的人中破译出来的。直接初选 本项目的目标是：(1)。对否定进行研究， 特别是双重否定和否定和谐，(2)。将语言记录下来 AAE中双重否定和否定协调的条件，以及(3)。 确立破译语言句法否定的客观标准 与AAE中的障碍不同。假设：(1)。我是AAE 语言正常的孩子能够理解其中的细微差别 在否定和谐之间(两个否定在一致，传达一个单一的 否定)和双重否定(两个独立的否定，分别 传达单个否定)，以及(2)。有特殊语言的儿童 减值(SLI)可能无法在以下方面做出上述区分 否定。这两个假说将在理解和生产中得到检验 对语言正常儿童和SLI儿童进行实验。以年为单位 在获奖期的1-2天内，我将接受额外的编码和培训 使用Childes数据库系统分析语言数据；并在 语言学和一门生物伦理学课程。生物伦理学的课程将会发展 研究中负责任行为的技能和意识；以及 语言学将增强我对句法否定的知识--为设计任务而否定 可以把语言知识和认知分开。该研究是在 一年级将试行初步的理解实验研究，并 进行生产实验研究。未来几年(2-4年)将专注于 关于办好先行先试综合实验再试点的思考 精心设计的实验。对数据进行编码、录入和分析并提交 出版的手稿将贯穿整个五年奖 句号。我还将在几年内在语言会议上传播研究结果 3比5。与两位导师的定期会面将安排在整个颁奖过程中 句号。

DESCRIPTION (from applicant's abstract): My long-term goal is to investigate the grammatical features of African American English (AAE) from a linguistic theoretical framework so that working hypotheses may be expressed concisely about the make-up of the features. With hypotheses formulated unbiased guidelines may be developed so that AAE speaking children having normal language may be deciphered from those who are disordered. The immediate primary objectives for this project are to: (1). Conduct research on negation, specifically double negation and negative concord, (2). Document the linguistic conditions governing double negation and negative concord in AAE, and (3). Establish objective criteria in syntax-negation for deciphering language difference from disorder in AAE. It is hypothesized that: (1). AAE speaking children having normal language are able to understand the subtle differences between negative concord (two negatives in agreement, communicating a single negation) and double negation (two negatives that are independent, separately communicating a single negation), and (2). Children having specific language impairment (SLI) may be unable to make the above distinctions regarding negation. The two hypotheses will be tested in comprehension and production experiments on children having normal language and those having SLI. In years 1-2 of the award period, I will receive additional training in coding and analyzing language data using CHILDES database system; and take courses in linguistics and a course in bioethics. The course in bioethics will develop skills and awareness for responsible conduct in research; and the courses in linguistics will enhance my knowledge of syntax-negation for devising tasks that may tease apart linguistic knowledge from cognition. The research conducted in year 1 will be to pilot the initial comprehension experimental studies and to run the production experimental studies. Subsequent years (2-4) will be focused on running previously piloted comprehension experiments and piloting newly devised experiments. Coding, entering and analyzing data and submitting manuscripts for publication will be on going throughout the five-year award period. I will also disseminate findings at language conferences during years 3-5. Regular meetings with both mentors will be scheduled throughout the award period.