关键词: 儿童, 副词, 发育

Abstract: Objective To discuss the developmental sequence and characteristics of children's understanding and expression of common adverbs by analyzing the developmental characteristics of adverbs used by children aged 1 to 6. Methods A total of 1 093 children were sampled from four cities in Jiangsu Province. The adverb test, adopted from the Language Development Scale for Children Aged 1 - 6, was used to assess their understanding and expression of various adverbs. The correct rate of understanding and expression of adverbs in different age groups was analyzed, with the 50th percentile as the standard for language acquisition. Results 1) The understanding and expression of adverbs generally increased with age, with a rapid increase observed between two years old and four years old, followed by a leveling-off after four years old. 2) Negative adverbs developed earlier, while scope adverbs appear late, and time adverbs and adverbs of degree fell in between. However, the age at which children understand the same type of adverb varies greatly. 3) Gender differences in adverb understanding were statistically significant in certain young age groups (χ²=7.290, 5.552, 7.836, 4.124, 15.490, P＜0.05), while gender difference in adverb expression in all age groups had no statistical significance (P＞0.05). Conclusions The understanding and expression of adverbs in children aged 1 to 6 follow specific acquisition sequences and rules. This provides a reference for promoting the language development of typically developed children and intervening in children with language delays.

Key words: children, adverbs, development