First Language Acquisition: A Case Study of Language Disorders in Children (3 Years Old)

摘要

This study aimed to describe the first language acquisition of 3 years old children who experience language disorders in the category of language disorders experienced and factors causing language disorders. The object of this study was a 3-year-old boy named Arjuna El Sharif Uwaish. The method used was diary and observation. The research design used was longitudinal studies. This study was conducted for 12 months and is sustainable. Techniques of data collection was done through techniques refer, record, and record. This technique includes activities viewing the daily activities of children while recording sounds resembling words and then transcribe the recording in the form of writing, As for the conclusion of data, there are 22 phonetic sounds from the phonological aspects, there are 85 morphemes (both whole and partiul morphemes) from the morphological aspect, and from the syntactic aspect, Arjuna only able to produce 11 sentences either major or minor. Based on the data analysis, it was concluded that Arjuna case including children who suffer from language disorder of subcortical motor affasia language disorder. The imperfect child produces speech in the form of a word even though he understands what the other person is talking about, the speaker's command, the other's request, and the like. The cause of speech delay is caused due to environmental factors so it needs to be followed up through medical assistance, such as specialist child-grown doctor, psychologist, and therapist.