Author/Authors :
Zarehi, Serve Department of Speech Therapy - University of social welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , Zarifian, Talieh Department of Speech Therapy - University of social welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran , Rahmani, Hosaine Persian Language and Literature of Department - Payam Noor University of Bukan , Hoseinzadeh, Samaneh Department of Biostatistics - University of social welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Background: In the age of 18–19 months, a child’s lexicon increases by
acquisition of five words per week. Linguists consider this a period of vocabulary
spurt. In the early stages of language acquisition, the diversity of vocabulary
also increases in addition to an increase in the number of words. The goal of the
present study was to examine the distribution of different types of expressive
words in 18–24-month-old Sorani-Kurdish-speaking children.
Methods: The present research was conducted in a longitudinal form (for
three months) on 16 Kurdish infants of Bukan 81 fo syob ruof dna slrig ruof)
syob ruof dna slrig ruof dna ,ega ni shtnom of 21 months). Normal children were
selected, based on their health and demographic records. The data collection
materials included a weekly vocabulary recording sheet, a vocabulary list, and
a demographic questionnaire. All the data were analyzed using SPSS version 22
software, with the significance level set at 0. 05. Since the data were normally
distributed, ot detcejbus erew selpmas tnednepedni T-tests and repeated
measures ANOVA were used to compare the vocabulary distribution (nouns,
adjectives, verbs, and adverbs) in gender and age groups.
Results: There was no significant difference between genders in the number and
type of words (P>0.05). In both groups, with increasing age, the number and
variation of the words increased (P<0.05). The most frequently expressed words
were nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Among the expressed nouns, the
most common ones were food categories (19.51%). Of the expressed adjectives,
the most common ones related to condition. Among the expressed verbs, the
most common ones were imperatives (80%) and positives (90%). Among the
expressed adverbs, the most common ones were adverbs of place (90%).
Conclusion: It seems from the findings that the distribution and diversity of
vocabulary categories follow a pattern similar to other languages.
