On the role of linguistic creativity in the language use of mono- and multilingual children with vs without developmental language disorders
(C04)
Subject Area
Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics
Term
since 2024
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 512393437
By investigating different groups of four-year-old children, C04 addresses individual-level linguistic creativity in word formation. It takes a comparative approach, contrasting the creative forms produced by mono- vs. multilingual children with typical vs. impaired language development at the verbal and non-verbal level when coping with lexical gaps. An additional focus will be on the influence of cognition and temperament, emotional and situational constraints. C04 will model creativity as a part of the individual learning process and the developing mental lexicon. In the long run, project C04 aims to focus on dialogues, thus revealing how creative naming strategies foster understanding.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
