@article{AscheArnold2020, author = {Asche, Matthias and Arnold, Matthieu}, title = {Anton Schindling (1947-2020)}, series = {Francia : Forschungen zur westeurop{\"a}ischen Geschichte}, journal = {Francia : Forschungen zur westeurop{\"a}ischen Geschichte}, number = {47}, publisher = {Thorbecke}, address = {Ostfildern}, isbn = {978-3-7995-8147-9}, doi = {10.11588/fr.2020.0.75750}, pages = {501 -- 503}, year = {2020}, language = {de} } @article{Brendel2020, author = {Brendel, Heiko}, title = {4X-Spiele in Geschichtswissenschaft, Geografie und Politikwissenschaft}, series = {DIGAREC Series}, journal = {DIGAREC Series}, number = {08}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-467-8}, issn = {1867-6219}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43070}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-430709}, pages = {206 -- 236}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Nach einer Einf{\"u}hrung in die Geschichte der Strategiespiele und im Speziellen von 4X-Spielen wird das Ph{\"a}nomen der „Hands-off-Games" erl{\"a}utert. Im Anschluss wird ein Vorschlag unterbreitet, wie 4X-Geschichtsspiele im Unterricht eingesetzt werden k{\"o}nnen. Dabei soll ein 4X-Strategiespiel zu einem historischen Thema entworfen werden. Die Modellierung erfolgt in drei Arbeitsschritten: Themenfindung, Modellfindung, Parametrierung. In den Entwurf des Modells fließen viele {\"U}berlegungen ein, die zentrale Fragen der Gemeinschaftskunde betreffen.}, language = {de} } @article{ChengOngMustafaetal.2020, author = {Cheng, Ming Yu and Ong, Duu Sheng and Mustafa, Marzuki and Ewe, Hong Tat}, title = {Leadership Training in Malaysia}, series = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, journal = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, number = {5}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-496-8}, issn = {2192-1075}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49344}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-493444}, pages = {37 -- 51}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The higher education structure in Malaysia has experienced significant changes since the implementation of the Private Higher Educational Institutions Act of 1996. The unprecedented expansion of the higher education sector and the increasing autonomy conferred to universities have created a huge demand for competent university leadership that supports the development of higher education in Malaysia. This article discusses the very first national multiplication training in Malaysia in 2014 and analyses such out-comes as the identification of good practices for future initiatives and applications in university leadership training.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{CruzLemus2020, author = {Cruz Lemus, Saul Daniel}, title = {Enhancing Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {117}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Carbon nitride and poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) have been successfully applied in various fields of materials science owing to their outstanding properties. This thesis aims at the successful application of these polymers as innovative materials in the interfaces of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells. A critical problem in harnessing the full thermodynamic potential of halide perovskites in solar cells is the design and modification of interfaces to reduce carrier recombination. Therefore, the interface must be properly studied and improved. This work investigated the effect of applying carbon nitride and PILs on a perovskite surface on the device performance. The facile synthetic method for modifying carbon nitride with vinyl thiazole and barbituric acid (CMB-vTA) yields 2.3 nm layers when solution processing is performed using isopropanol. The nanosheets were applied as a metal-free electron transport layer in inverted perovskite solar cells. The application of carbon nitride layers (CMB-vTA) resulted in negligible current-voltage hysteresis with a high open circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.1 V and a short-circuit current (Jsc) of 20.28 mA cm-2, which afforded efficiencies of up to 17\%. Thus, the successful implementation of a carbon nitride-based structure enabled good charge extraction with minimized interface recombination between the perovskite and PCBM. Similarly, PILs represent a new strategy of interfacial modification using an ionic polymer in an n-i-p perovskite architecture.. The application of PILs as an interfacial modifier resulted in solar cell devices with an extraordinarily high efficiency of 21.8\% and a Voc of 1.17 V. The implementation reduced non-radiative recombination at the perovskite surface through defect passivation. Finally, our work proposes a novel method to efficiently suppress non-radiative charge recombination using the unexplored properties of carbon nitride and PILs in the solar cell field. Additionally, the method for interfacial modification has general applicability because of the simplicity of the post-treatment approach, and therefore has potential applicability in other solar cells. Thus, this work opens the door to a new class of materials to be implemented.}, language = {en} } @article{Czauderna2020, author = {Czauderna, Andr{\´e}}, title = {Unvollst{\"a}ndigkeit als didaktische Chance}, series = {DIGAREC Series}, journal = {DIGAREC Series}, number = {08}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-467-8}, issn = {1867-6219}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43074}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-430742}, pages = {266 -- 291}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Der Beitrag besch{\"a}ftigt sich mit dem Potential von Computerspielen f{\"u}r den Politikunterricht. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, ob sich die Politiksimulation DEMOCRACY 3 f{\"u}r einen Einsatz in der gymnasialen Oberstufe eignet. Es wird herausgearbeitet, dass sich die Spieler von DEMOCRACY 3 mit den Auswirkungen politischer Entscheidungen auf die {\"o}konomische, soziale und kulturelle Lage eines westlichen Landes auseinandersetzen, w{\"a}hrend die Komplexit{\"a}t politischer Aushandlungs- und Entscheidungsprozesse in demokratischen Regierungssystemen nicht erfahrbar wird. Die hier festgestellte Unvollst{\"a}ndigkeit der politischen Simulation wird f{\"u}r die p{\"a}dagogische Praxis aber nicht nur als Problem, sondern vor allem auch als didaktische Chance gesehen. Denn es sind gerade die Leer- und Schwachstellen der Simulation des Spieles, die besondere Ankn{\"u}pfungsm{\"o}glichkeiten f{\"u}r den Unterricht bieten, da sie eine kritische Analyse der Simulation bzw. einen Vergleich mit der Realit{\"a}t politischer Prozesse und damit eine tiefe Auseinandersetzung mit Politik im Allgemeinen herausfordern. Schließlich werden drei konkrete Ideen f{\"u}r die schulische Praxis vorgestellt.}, language = {de} } @incollection{Demske2020, author = {Demske, Ulrike}, title = {The grammaticalization of the definite article in German}, series = {Walking on the Grammaticalization Path of the Definite Article in German: Functional Main and Side Roads}, booktitle = {Walking on the Grammaticalization Path of the Definite Article in German: Functional Main and Side Roads}, editor = {Szczepaniak, Renata and Flick, Johanna}, publisher = {John Benjamins Publishing Company}, address = {Amsterdam}, isbn = {978-9-027204943}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {43 -- 73}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The present paper looks into the grammaticalization of the definite article in the history of German. Starting with the well-known emergence of the definite article from a demonstrative pronoun over the course of Old High German (750-1050), I will consider the rise of so-called weak definites in Early New High German (1350-1650) as a new piece of evidence for the grammaticalization process. Here, the subclass of possessive weak definites is of particular interest for the grammaticalization of the definite article in German, because of a word order change affecting the position of possessor phrases. As soon as the possessor systematically follows the head noun (except for proper names), we observe three alternatives for the prenominal determiner slot: it may remain empty, or it may be filled either by the indefinite or the definite article in Early New High German. In Present-Day German, the definite article is used in the unmarked case, thus pointing to a second stage in the grammaticalization process of the definite article in German, which has so far not been acknowledged in the literature.}, language = {en} } @article{EcheverriaKingAcunaPaezCoronadoVargas2020, author = {Echeverr{\´i}a King, Luisa Fernanda and Acu{\~n}a Paez, Katherine and Coronado Vargas, Carlos}, title = {Enhancing Internationalisation for Peacebuilding among Higher Education Institutions in Post-Conflict Colombia}, series = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, journal = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, number = {5}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-496-8}, issn = {2192-1075}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49350}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-493500}, pages = {103 -- 121}, year = {2020}, abstract = {This article collected the results of a qualitative study focused on Colombian Higher Education Institutions' representatives partaking in the training 'Internationalisation for Peacebuilding 2018'. The selected Higher Education Institutions and representatives were all located in regions acutely affected by the Colombian armed conflict, now experiencing multifaceted challenges and opportunities in a post-conflict scenario. Interviews with participants of the training were conducted to analyse the skills acquired and to identify possible improvements brought about by the training at the institutions. The article further identifies specific needs of the institutions, to be taken into account for future courses on internationalisation for higher education institutions.}, language = {en} } @article{EilebrechtGoelz2020, author = {Eilebrecht, Johanna and G{\"o}lz, Leah}, title = {Die Individualbeschwerde vor dem Kinderrechtsausschuss der Vereinten Nationen}, series = {MenschenRechtsMagazin : MRM ; Informationen, Meinungen, Analysen}, volume = {25}, journal = {MenschenRechtsMagazin : MRM ; Informationen, Meinungen, Analysen}, number = {2}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1434-2820}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49865}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-498655}, pages = {116 -- 126}, year = {2020}, language = {de} } @article{Gottschalk2020, author = {Gottschalk, Matthias}, title = {Company of Heroes und Company of Heroes 2}, series = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, journal = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-489-0}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-48568}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-485680}, pages = {143 -- 158}, year = {2020}, language = {de} } @article{GranacherNobariRuivoAlvesetal.2020, author = {Granacher, Urs and Nobari, Hadi and Ruivo Alves, Ana and Clemente, Filipe Manuel and P{\´e}rez-G{\´o}mez, Jorge and Clark, Cain Craig Truman and Zouhal, Hassane}, title = {Associations Between Variations in Accumulated Workload and Physiological Variables in Young Male Soccer Players Over the Course of a Season}, series = {Frontiers in physiology}, volume = {12}, journal = {Frontiers in physiology}, publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation}, address = {Lausanne, Schweiz}, issn = {1664-042X}, doi = {10.3389/fphys.2021.638180}, pages = {1 -- 12}, year = {2020}, abstract = {This study sought to analyze the relationship between in-season training workload with changes in aerobic power (VO2max), maximum and resting heart rate (HRmax and HRrest), linear sprint medium (LSM), and short test (LSS), in soccer players younger than 16 years (under-16 soccer players). We additionally aimed to explain changes in fitness levels during the in-season through regression models, considering accumulated load, baseline levels, and peak height velocity (PHV) as predictors. Twenty-three male sub-elite soccer players aged 15.5 ± 0.2 years (PHV: 13.6 ± 0.4 years; body height: 172.7 ± 4.2 cm; body mass: 61.3 ± 5.6 kg; body fat: 13.7\% ± 3.9\%; VO2max: 48.4 ± 2.6 mL⋅kg-1⋅min-1), were tested three times across the season (i.e., early-season (EaS), mid-season (MiS), and end-season (EnS) for VO2max, HRmax, LSM, and LSS. Aerobic and speed variables gradually improved over the season and had a strong association with PHV. Moreover, the HRmax demonstrated improvements from EaS to EnS; however, this was more evident in the intermediate period (from EaS to MiS) and had a strong association with VO2max. Regression analysis showed significant predictions for VO2max [F(2, 20) = 8.18, p ≤ 0.001] with an R2 of 0.45. In conclusion, the meaningful variation of youth players' fitness levels can be observed across the season, and such changes can be partially explained by the load imposed.}, language = {en} } @article{Guenzel2020, author = {G{\"u}nzel, Stephan}, title = {Computerspiele im Kunstunterricht}, series = {DIGAREC Series}, journal = {DIGAREC Series}, number = {08}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-467-8}, issn = {1867-6219}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43075}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-430754}, pages = {292 -- 306}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Der Beitrag befasst sich mit der M{\"o}glichkeit, Computerspiele aufgrund der bildlichen Stilmittel parallel zu Entwicklungen der Kunstgeschichte zu untersuchen. Hierzu wird auf die Stilanalyse des Schweizer Kunstwissenschaftlers Heinrich W{\"o}lfflin zur{\"u}ckgegriffen, der den Wandel der realistischen Malerei von der Renaissance zum Barock am {\"U}bergang von ‚flachen' zu ‚tiefen' Darstellungen festmacht. In einem zeitlich wesentlich k{\"u}rzeren Abstand l{\"a}sst sich die gleiche Ver{\"a}nderung am {\"U}bergang fr{\"u}her realistischer Computerspiele vom Anfang der 1990er Jahre bis zu den 2000er Jahren feststellen. Damit zeigt sich sowohl die Relevanz der kunstgeschichtlichen Auseinandersetzung mit Computerspielen, wie sich auch eine neue Perspektive auf die Frage nach digitalen Spielen ‚als Kunst' er{\"o}ffnet.}, language = {de} } @misc{Klimke2020, author = {Klimke, Romy}, title = {Kangniko{\´e} Bado, Der Gerichtshof der Westafrikanischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft (ECOWAS) als Verfassungsgericht, erschienen im Verlag Mohr Siebeck, Jus Internationale et Europaeum 126, T{\"u}bingen 2017, 297 Seiten, ISBN 978-3-16-154694-5}, series = {MenschenRechtsMagazin : MRM ; Informationen, Meinungen, Analysen}, volume = {25}, journal = {MenschenRechtsMagazin : MRM ; Informationen, Meinungen, Analysen}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1434-2820}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49893}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-498936}, pages = {157 -- 160}, year = {2020}, language = {de} } @article{Lehr2020, author = {Lehr, Moritz}, title = {Mass Effect}, series = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, journal = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-489-0}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-48576}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-485761}, pages = {259 -- 282}, year = {2020}, language = {de} } @article{Mawa2020, author = {Mawa, Michael}, title = {The Sustainability Mechanisms for Higher Education Quality Assurance Training in Uganda}, series = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, journal = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, number = {5}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-496-8}, issn = {2192-1075}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49393}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-493931}, pages = {205 -- 223}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The paper investigates the question of sustainability of capacity building initiatives by reporting about the multiplication training in the frame of DIES NMT Programme on quality assurance in Uganda and how it could make use of the social capital within the existing quality assurance network to sustain and address challenges during its implementation. The purpose of the article is to explore the nature of networking (social and institutional) which was established by the Ugandan Universities Quality Assurance Forum (UUQAF) and share the strategies used in this training experience for future sustainable capacity building training initiatives in emerging economies. The paper employed a qualitative research method to describe and analyse the training framework based on primary and secondary documents.}, language = {en} } @article{Meier2020, author = {Meier, Jan-Niklas}, title = {Wolfenstein: The New Order}, series = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, journal = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-489-0}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-48589}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-485899}, pages = {401 -- 420}, year = {2020}, language = {de} } @article{Meijer2020, author = {Meijer, Saskia}, title = {Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons}, series = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, journal = {„Wir alle treffen Entscheidungen im Leben, aber letztendlich treffen unsere Entscheidungen uns." : didaktische Potenziale digitaler Spielwelten}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-489-0}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-48566}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-485664}, pages = {107 -- 124}, year = {2020}, language = {de} } @article{MusaAlokpo2020, author = {Musa Alokpo, Dieudonn{\´e}}, title = {Mise en oeuvre de l'atelier d'{\´e}criture des projets de recherche en R{\´e}publique d{\´e}mocratique du Congo}, series = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, journal = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, number = {5}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-496-8}, issn = {2192-1075}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49354}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-493545}, pages = {123 -- 143}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Tout en offrant un cadre d'apprentissage et d'{\´e}mancipation scientifique, l'atelier d'{\´e}criture des projets oppose diff{\´e}rents d{\´e}fis, d'ordre organisationnel et didactique, dont les approches influent sur son d{\´e}ploiement et sur l'atteinte des objectifs assign{\´e}s. Comment s'y prendre pour contourner ces d{\´e}fis et accomplir avec succ{\`e}s l'impl{\´e}mentation de la formation propos{\´e}e ? Quelle en est l'incidence sur la qualit{\´e} des acquisitions des participants au terme de la formation ? Le pr{\´e}sent article r{\´e}pond {\`a} ces questions, partant des observations faites lors des formations organis{\´e}es {\`a} Kinshasa (R{\´e}publique d{\´e}mocratique du Congo) dans le cadre du programme National Multiplication Training (NMT). Il en ressort que le succ{\`e}s d'un atelier r{\´e}side dans la pertinence des approches mises en oeuvre. Le recours {\`a} l'approche participative a favoris{\´e} les {\´e}changes constructifs entre participants, formateurs et experts, et a permis {\`a} tous les participants de finaliser des projets coh{\´e}rents, pour postuler aux financements nationaux et internationaux.}, language = {fr} } @article{MusaAlokpo2020, author = {Musa Alokpo, Dieudonn{\´e}}, title = {Implementation of a Proposal Writing Workshop in the Democratic Republic of Congo}, series = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, journal = {Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Hochschulforschung}, number = {5}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, isbn = {978-3-86956-496-8}, issn = {2192-1075}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49387}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-493873}, pages = {145 -- 165}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Whilst providing a framework for learning and scientific emancipation, a proposal writing training is confronted with various organisational and didactic challenges, which influence the achievement of the set training objectives. Based on observations made during the workshops for proposal writing organised in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of the NMT Programme, the article raises two main questions: (a) How could these challenges be overcome and successfully addressed in the training? (b) What is the level of learning outcomes of the participants at the end of the training? The article shows that the success of the training lays in the relevance of the employed training approaches. The use of a participatory approach encouraged constructive exchanges between participants, trainers, and experts, and enabled all participants to finalise coherent projects to apply for national and international funding.}, language = {en} } @article{OmaneHoehle2020, author = {Omane, Paul Okyere and H{\"o}hle, Barbara}, title = {Acquiring syntactic variability}, series = {Frontiers in communication}, volume = {2021}, journal = {Frontiers in communication}, publisher = {Frontiers Media}, address = {Lausanne, Schweiz}, issn = {2297-900X}, doi = {10.3389/fcomm.2021.604951}, pages = {15}, year = {2020}, abstract = {This paper investigates the predictions of the Derivational Complexity Hypothesis by studying the acquisition of wh-questions in 4- and 5-year-old Akan-speaking children in an experimental approach using an elicited production and an elicited imitation task. Akan has two types of wh-question structures (wh-in-situ and wh-ex-situ questions), which allows an investigation of children's acquisition of these two question structures and their preferences for one or the other. Our results show that adults prefer to use wh-ex-situ questions over wh-in-situ questions. The results from the children show that both age groups have the two question structures in their linguistic repertoire. However, they differ in their preferences in usage in the elicited production task: while the 5-year-olds preferred the wh-in-situ structure over the wh-ex-situ structure, the 4-year-olds showed a selective preference for the wh-in-situ structure in who-questions. These findings suggest a developmental change in wh-question preferences in Akan-learning children between 4 and 5 years of age with a so far unobserved u-shaped developmental pattern. In the elicited imitation task, all groups showed a strong tendency to maintain the structure of in-situ and ex-situ questions in repeating grammatical questions. When repairing ungrammatical ex-situ questions, structural changes to grammatical in-situ questions were hardly observed but the insertion of missing morphemes while keeping the ex-situ structure. Together, our findings provide only partial support for the Derivational Complexity Hypothesis.}, language = {en} } @misc{OmaneHoehle2020, author = {Omane, Paul Okyere and H{\"o}hle, Barbara}, title = {Acquiring Syntactic Variability: The Production of Wh-Questions in Children and Adults Speaking Akan}, series = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe}, issn = {1866-8364}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-53686}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-536867}, pages = {1 -- 15}, year = {2020}, abstract = {This paper investigates the predictions of the Derivational Complexity Hypothesis by studying the acquisition of wh-questions in 4- and 5-year-old Akan-speaking children in an experimental approach using an elicited production and an elicited imitation task. Akan has two types of wh-question structures (wh-in-situ and wh-ex-situ questions), which allows an investigation of children's acquisition of these two question structures and their preferences for one or the other. Our results show that adults prefer to use wh-ex-situ questions over wh-in-situ questions. The results from the children show that both age groups have the two question structures in their linguistic repertoire. However, they differ in their preferences in usage in the elicited production task: while the 5-year-olds preferred the wh-in-situ structure over the wh-ex-situ structure, the 4-year-olds showed a selective preference for the wh-in-situ structure in who-questions. These findings suggest a developmental change in wh-question preferences in Akan-learning children between 4 and 5 years of age with a so far unobserved u-shaped developmental pattern. In the elicited imitation task, all groups showed a strong tendency to maintain the structure of in-situ and ex-situ questions in repeating grammatical questions. When repairing ungrammatical ex-situ questions, structural changes to grammatical in-situ questions were hardly observed but the insertion of missing morphemes while keeping the ex-situ structure. Together, our findings provide only partial support for the Derivational Complexity Hypothesis.}, language = {en} }