Language Acquisition of Children Age 4-5 Years Old in TK Dhinukum Zholtan Deli Serdang

Sep 28, 2026

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Study examines language acquisition in children aged 4–5 years at TK Dhinukum Zholtan Medan, conducted on March 4, 2020 with four participants (two aged 4, two aged 5). Data collection combines observation and a questionnaire. Findings indicate differences in mastery: 5-year-olds show clearer pronunciation, broader vocabulary, and better ability to describe things, while 4-year-olds have fewer vocabulary items, weaker description ability, and less clear pronunciation. The difference is linked to earlier participation in learning.

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Introduction

Language and early childhood language acquisition

Psycholinguistics and its main objects

Language acquisition vs. language learning

Research focus and data sources

Language Acquisition of Children Age 4-5 Years Old in TK Dhinukum Zholtan Deli Serdang Nurhasanah Purba1, Mukramah2, M. Wahyu Maulana3, Gustia Ningsi4 1,2,3Master Program of Linguistics, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia 4Lecturer in Linguistics, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia [Email: Nurhasanapurba14@gmail.com](Email: Nurhasanapurba14@gmail.com), [Mukramah_hamid@yahoo.com](Mukramah_hamid@yahoo.com), [gusti_ningsih@yahoo.com](gusti_ningsih@yahoo.com) Abstract: This study aims to determine the language acquisition of children aged 4-5 years. This research was conducted at TK Dhinukum Zholtan Medan which was conducted on March 4, 2020 with 4 students, 2 students aged 4 years and 2 students aged 5 years. In this study, researchers used the method of observation and also a questionnaire to collect data. Based on the description above, it can be concluded that children aged 5 and 4 years have different mastery. In addition to clear pronunciation, 5 year olds have mastery of more vocabulary and are able to describe things. Meanwhile, children aged 4 years have less vocabulary, have not been able to describe something and are not able to pronounce it clearly. This difference occurs because 5 year oldshave already taken part in learning compared to 4 year olds. So that children aged 5 years are better able to communicate well, because they often interact with teachers and peers at school. Keywords: acquisition of language; 4-5 years old; kindergarten I. Introduction Language is one of the most important things in the life of every human being. Each of them is of course inseparable from language, the first time a child gets a language that is heard directly from the father or mother when the child is born into this world. Then as time goes by and as the child grows, they will acquire a language other than the language taught by the mother and father, either in the form of a second, third, foreign language or so on which is called language acquisition where it depends on the social environment and cognitive level possessed by these children through the learning process in their environment. Acquisition of language is a very amazing thing, especially in the process of acquiring the first language of a child without any special learning about the language from them. Like a toddler, he will only respond to utterances he often hears from the surrounding environment, especially words from his mother that the child hears very often or someone who is always with him. In line with what Chaer (2003: 167) states that language acquisition or language acquisition is a process that takes place in the child's brain when he acquires his first language or his mother tongue. Psycholinguistics is a word formed from the word psychology and from the word linguistics, which are two different fields of science. Psycholinguistics is a branch of linguistics that combines linguistics and psychology with a focus on the use of a person's language. This was explained by the Umera-Okeke brothers. Psycholinguistics is a combined science of psychology and linguistics. This science was developed in the 60's as a response to the excitement of intellectuals at Chomsky's work. As a new science in the realm of cognitive science, psycholinguistics studies the thought and mental processes that cover understanding, DOI: [https://doi.org/10.33258/linglit.v1i1.347](https://doi.org/10.33258/linglit.v1i1.347 19)[ 19](https://doi.org/10.33258/linglit.v1i1.347 19) _________________________________________________________ Linglit Journal: Scientific Journal of Linguistics and Literature ISSN: 2774-4523 (Online), 2774-4515 (Print) Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2020, Page: 19-24 Email: [linglitjournal@gmail.com](linglitjournal@gmail.com) production and acquisition of language (Umera-Okeke and Umera-Okeke, 2012: 8) . From the explanation of the Umera-Okeke brothers above, It can be seen

FAQs

Where and when was the study conducted, and who were the participants?

The study was conducted at TK Dhinukum Zholtan Medan on March 4, 2020. It involved four children: two aged 4 years and two aged 5 years.

How was data collected in this research?

Researchers used observation and a questionnaire to collect data from the participants.

What differences in language mastery were observed between 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds?

Five-year-olds demonstrated clearer pronunciation, more vocabulary, and better ability to describe things. Four-year-olds had less vocabulary, could not describe something well, and were not able to pronounce clearly.

Sep 28, 2026

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