Language acquisition and learning in children in the Sulaymaniyah and Hawrami dialects

Aziz, Salm Hassan; Ali, Baker Omer

doi:10.32894/1992-1179.2025.157481.1144

	Language acquisition and learning in children in the Sulaymaniyah and Hawrami dialects
Kirkuk University Journal: Humanity Studies
Volume 20, Issue 2, Part 1, September 2025, Pages 714-750 PDF (948.02 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.32894/1992-1179.2025.157481.1144
Authors
Salm Hassan Aziz^* ¹; Baker Omer Ali^* ²
¹کلیە التربیە فی شهرزوور
²القسم اللغة الكوردية الكلية اللغات الجامعة السليمانية
Abstract
Each aspect of language holds unique importance and value, particularly in the study of dialects and their comparison. This research focuses on language acquisition and learning among children in the Sulaymaniyah and Hawrami dialects—an area that has received minimal attention in linguistic literature, especially with regard to the Hawrami dialect. Given the significance of language development in early childhood, the study aims to demonstrate how children acquire their mother tongue through various developmental stages. It also explores the similarities and differences between the two dialects, while presenting key strategies and processes involved in language learning. The research adopts a descriptive-analytical synchronic approach and is structured into an introduction and two main sections. The first section discusses the concept of pronunciation and its stages: the pre-linguistic stage (crying, screaming, and babbling), and the linguistic stage (imitation, repetition, and word formation). Examples from both dialects are used to illustrate each stage. The second section focuses on language teaching strategies, outlining methods and techniques used in the process of language acquisition and development.
Keywords
pronunciation; learning; teaching; language learning; dialect

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