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3/11 language development Flashcards

1
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phonology

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sounds

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semantics

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word meanings

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3
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syntax

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rules for sentence structure

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4
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pragmatics

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rules for communication

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5
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broca’s area

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supports grammatical processing and language production

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6
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wernicke’s area

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plays role in comprehending word meaning

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7
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phonemes

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unique sounds that can be joined to create words

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8
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infant phonemes

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born with ability to understand in any language

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9
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phonemes as babies grow

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they will only notice the linguistic distinctions meaningful in their own language

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10
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cooing age

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2 months

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11
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babbling age

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6-9 months

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12
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baby signs age

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6 months

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13
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joint attention

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infants gaze in the same direction as adults

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14
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joint attention age

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3-4 months

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15
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when do infants start to realize that a person’s gaze signals a connection between viewer and surroindings?

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12 months

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16
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when do baby’s first words appear?

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12-18 months

17
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language specialization

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goes from universal ability to communicate in the languages in the infant’s environment

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language explosion

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after about 50 words, they begin to learn a lot of vocabulary very quickly

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underextension (language)

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applying words too narrowly

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overextension (language)

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incorrect application of small label to larger class

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expressing meaning (language)

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after about 200 words, they start combining words

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holophase

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single word that expresses a thought

23
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telegraphic speech

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two word sentences that follow proper grammar

24
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500-10,000 words age

25
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fast-mapping

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connecting new words with existing categories

26
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logical-extension

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using a new word to describe other objects in the same category

27
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objects or verbs learned more easily?

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objects are learned more easily than verbs

28
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how do infants learn language?

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operant conditioning (reinforcement and correction)
imitation (vocab input and help from parents’ skills)

29
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5 month old given cochlear implant

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typical infant babbling, resembles peers at 3-4 years

30
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hearing not restored by age 2

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remain behind in language development

31
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hearing not restored by age 4

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language delays are severe and persistent

32
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when can infants distinguish between languages?

33
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percentage of U.S. population that is bilingual

34
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code switching

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hold both languages in same brain area but keep them separate

35
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language-brokering

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translating back and forth to allow communication, leads to higher executive functioning

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