Negation in AAE: Theory, Acquisition, and Disorder

描述（来自申请人的摘要）：我的长期目标是调查 从语言学的角度分析了非裔美国人英语的语法特点， 理论框架，以便工作假设可以简洁地表达 关于这些特征的构成。 用无偏见的假设 可以制定指导方针，使讲AAE的儿童有正常的语言， 可以从那些混乱的人身上破译出来。 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一致，（2）。 记录语言 AAE中双重否定和否定一致的条件; 确立句法否定的客观标准，解读语言 与AAE中的疾病不同。 假设：（1）。我是AAE 拥有正常语言的儿童能够理解 在否定一致之间（两个否定一致，传达一个否定一致） 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）。有特定语言的儿童 （二）不能对上述内容进行区分。 否定 这两个假设将在理解和生产测试 对语言正常儿童和SLI儿童的实验。 多年来 1-2在获奖期间，我将接受额外的编码培训， 使用CHILDES数据库系统分析语言数据;并参加 语言学和生物伦理学课程。 生物伦理学课程将发展 在研究中负责任行为的技能和意识;以及 语言学将增强我的句法否定知识， 可能会把语言知识和认知区分开来。 该研究在 第一年将进行初步的理解实验研究， 进行生产实验研究。 随后几年（2-4年）将重点关注 在运行以前试点的理解实验和试点新的 设计的实验。 编码、输入和分析数据并提交 在五年的奖项评选期间， 期 我还将在几年的语言会议上传播研究结果 3-5.与两位导师的定期会议将安排在整个奖项 期

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.