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"Motherese" of Mr. Rogers

1986; American Speech–Language–Hearing Association; Volume: 51; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1044/jshd.5103.282

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Mabel L. Rice, Patti L. Haight,

Child Development and Digital Technology

No AccessJournal of Speech and Hearing DisordersResearch Article1 Aug 1986"Motherese" of Mr. RogersA Description of the Dialogue of Educational Television Programs Mabel L. Rice, and Patti L. Haight Mabel L. Rice University of Kansas, Lawrence Google Scholar and Patti L. Haight University of Kansas, Lawrence Google Scholar https://doi.org/10.1044/jshd.5103.282 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Dialogue from 30-min samples each from Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was described. Three aspects of language were measured: grammar, content, and discourse. The findings indicate that the dialogue of these programs is well suited to young viewers, with adjustments similar to those evident in adults' speech to young children. The mean length of utterance is comparable to that of adults in interactions with children, the ratio of different words to total words is the same as that of young children's language, sentence sttucture is simplified, and there is a heavy emphasis on the here and now (a majority of present tense verbs, a high proportion of utterances about immediately visible topics or referents, and a preponderance of narrative about shared immediate events). There are repeated instances of linguistic emphasis, with frequent repetition of key terms. Both programs avoid complex word forms. Overall, the dialogue of educational children's programs follows the constraints and adjustments evident in adults' child-directed language. 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(A Systematic Review)Catherine Saint-Georges, Mohamed Chetouani, Raquel Cassel, Fabio Apicella, Ammar Mahdhaoui, Filippo Muratori, Marie-Christine Laznik, David Cohen and Atsushi Senju Volume 51Issue 3August 1986Pages: 282-287 Get Permissions Add to your Mendeley library HistoryReceived: Oct 30, 1985Accepted: Mar 29, 1986 Published in issue: Aug 1, 1986PubMed ID: 3736028 Metrics Topicsasha-topicsasha-article-typesCopyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1986 American Speech-Language-Hearing AssociationPDF DownloadLoading ...