2.1.5 A Child's First Year & Consonant Acquisition Flashcards
1
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In 1988, Mehler found …
This proved…
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French babies had a stronger reaction to french sounds at 4 days old then they did go English, Spanish, or Italian
Babies become accustomed to their native language before birth
2
Q
How old can foetus’ hear sounds in utero
A
17 weeks old
3
Q
What stage do children go through before they can pronounce words
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Pre lingual stage
4
Q
What are the 6 stages of the pre lingual stage
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Biological noises (0-2 months) Cooing and laughing (2-5 months) Vocal play (5-8 months) Babbling (6-12 months) Melodic utterances (9-18 months) Protowords (around a year)
5
Q
What did Pamela Grunwell research and when
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Rates of acquisition of consonant sounds
1980s
