Abstract: This paper presents a finite state model of reduplication processes in Igbo. Identified Igbo reduplication processes are based on (i) verbal reduplication with prefixation, (ii) total ...

Productivity-the hallmark of linguistic competence-is typically attributed to algebraic rules that support broad generalizations. Past research on spoken language has documented such generalizations ...

It’s always endearing to hear children speaking in their unique ways, especially while they’re still very young and starting to speak. However, this will become an issue if the youngster continues to ...