Papers by Eleana Thompson
The use of diminutives is a distinguishing characteristic of Child Directed Speech (CDS), and has... more The use of diminutives is a distinguishing characteristic of Child Directed Speech (CDS), and has been studied across many languages, most notably in Dutch and Russian. Linguists Patricia Brooks and Vera Kempe define diminutives as “derivational affixes used to modify word forms to express smallness, intimacy, and endearment” (Brooks & Kempe, 2012). In my research project, I continued their definition of diminutives as being both grammatically correct and incorrect words with American English suffixes, including –ie, -y, -ish, and -ling, that are characteristic of CDS, and would not normally be seen in Adult Directed Speech (ADS). Past studies have shown that the purpose of diminutives “serves to increase the availability of word segmentation cues” (Jusczyk, 1997, Echols, Crowhurst and Childres, 1997) and “to facilitate the acquisition of inflection” (Savickniene and Dressler, 2007).
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In recent years, Jeffrey Arnett (2000) coined the term “emerging adulthood,” which covers the sta... more In recent years, Jeffrey Arnett (2000) coined the term “emerging adulthood,” which covers the stage of life after adolescence and before young adulthood, from ages 18- 25. This period is marked by biological, emotional, and physical changes that, for some, occur during college. This text assesses the relationship between college students’ positivity- composed of their freshman rating of life satisfaction, general state of health, and energy level- and their frequency of high school physical activity, current relationship with parents, and future time orientation during their senior year. Using SPSS, results showed that high school physical activity and relationship with parents were both positively correlated with positivity. Furthermore, future time orientation, determined during their senior year, was positively correlated with positivity. These results suggest that frequency of physical activity, closeness with one’s mother and father, and frequency of thinking about the short and long- term future are affected by one’s freshman-year state of well being, health, and energy level.
Keywords: Emerging adulthood, positivity, college students
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Keywords: Emerging adulthood, positivity, college students
Keywords: Emerging adulthood, positivity, college students