Remote Testing of the Familiar Word Effect With Non-dialectal and Dialectal German-Learning 1-2-Year-Olds.

ABSTRACT: Variability is pervasive in spoken language, in particular if one is exposed to two varieties of the same language (e.g., the standard variety and a dialect). Unlike in bilingual settings, standard and dialectal forms are often phonologically related, increasing the variability in word forms (e.g., German Fuß "foot" is produced as [fus] in Standard German and as [fs] in the Alemannic dialect). We investigate whether dialectal variability in children's input affects their ability to recognize words in Standard German, testing non-dialectal vs. dialectal children. Non-dialectal children, who typically grow up in urban areas, mostly hear Standard German forms, and hence encounter little segmental variability in their input. Dialectal children in turn, who typically grow up in rural are

SUBMITTER: Braun B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8674187 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature