The Essence of Occasionalism and its Study in Ontologics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51699/cajlpc.v7i3.1581Keywords:
Child Occasionalisms, Ad-Hoc Coinages, Linguacreative Potential, Language Ontogeny, Child Speech Analysis, Mental Lexicon, Structural Morphology, PsycholinguisticsAbstract
The phenomenon of occasionalism represents one of the most dynamic aspects of lexical innovation, yet its operational mechanisms in early language development require deeper academic systematization. This article explores the conceptual essence of occasional units, specifically examining their generation within child speech through the lens of modern ontolinguistics. By evaluating established linguistic and psycholinguistic paradigms, the paper provides a rigorous critical critique of how children intuitively exploit the structural rules of their native language to coin context-dependent neologisms. The analysis demonstrates that child occasionalisms serve as a prime manifestation of speech creativity and linguistic resilience. Ultimately, the paper establishes the theoretical importance of evaluating these transient units and contributes a refined framework for understanding structural morphology and cognitive processing in developmental linguistics.
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