@article{2020,title={USE AND CATEGORIZATION OF HOLOPHRASES IN CHILD SPEECH: A CASE STUDY IN TURKEY},abstractNode={A holophrase is a single word that is used by young children to express a whole, meaningful thought. As it is defined by Rowe and Levine (2015), holophrases are utterances that are more than one word but are perceived by children as one word. Taking the widespread use of holophrases in child language into account, this case study aimed at finding out the differences between the quantities of holophrases used by Turkish monolingual children who are between the ages of 16 and 19 months. Also, it is aimed to identify the functions of holophrases used by Turkish monolingual children during the first language acquisition phrase. Another objective was to investigate the most frequently used holophrases considering the different categories and functions in child language. In line with these purposes, the researchers employed a case study and a descriptive analysis technique was used in order to find answers to the research questions. Five children between the ages of 1;4 and 1;7 participated in the study. The data of these children were obtained through a child-directed interview, and numbers and frequencies of holophrases used by children at a specific time period were recorded and presented. The results of the study demonstrated that older children have more words in their lexicon and use more holophrases in quantity. It is also revealed that the children mostly use holophrases to define an object or the actions of the people. },author={Mithat EKİNCİ},year={2020},journal={International Journal of Language Academy}}