8 - Language Flashcards
Phoneme
Smallest unit of sound
What is phonemic awareness
Ability to identify/use phonemes
Why is phonemic awareness important?
- Number one predictor of reading ability
- Aids in ability to parse
Morpheme
Smallest unit that conveys meaning
Semantics
Definitions, influenced by societal norms
What is the order of object, subject, verb for English?
Subject, verb, object
What is the order of object, subject, verb for Japanese?
Subject, object, verb
In what type of culture is the subject often dropped?
Collectivist
Pragmatics
Communicative functions of language that lead to effective communication
When does cooing appear?
1-2 months
When does babbling appear
6 months
What is babbling
Mimicking of phonemes
Which comes first, word recognition or walking
word recognition
How can you tell if a baby has developed word recognition?
Will listen longer to sentences including words they’ve just been exposed to
What age is sensitive to statistical regularities in speech?
≈8 months
When do gestures emerge
8-12 months
Joint attention
Ability for adult and infant to pay attention to the same object/person
Is joint attention required for language development
No