browns stages Flashcards
1
Q
What brown stage is 12 - 26 months
A
- stage: I
- 50 words in vocabulary
- basic phrases w/ communicative intent
example:
“more juice”
“my doll”
2
Q
What brown stage is 27-30 months
A
- Stage: II
- present progressive -ing : “man running”
- “in” & “on”: “in house” “on block”
- regular plural -s : “my kids”
3
Q
What brown stage is 31-34 months
A
- stage: III
- Irregular past tense : “me drew”
- possessive ‘s : “daddy’s hat”
- uncontractible copula : “he is sick”
4
Q
What brown stage is 35-40 months
A
- stage: IV
- articles (a, the): “the bucket”; “a drink”
- regular past tense: “she shopped”
- 3rd person regular present tense: “he runs”
5
Q
What brown stage is 41-46+ months
A
- stage: V
- third person irregular: “doggy does tricks”
- uncontractible auxiliary: “he was jumping”
- contractible copula: “she’s happy”
- contractible auxiliary: “she’s dancing”
6
Q
what is formula for MLU?
A
total # of morphemes / total of # of utterances
7
Q
What is average MLU for 12 - 26 months?
A
1.0 - 2.0
8
Q
What is average MLU for 27-30 months?
A
2.0 - 2.5
9
Q
What is average MLU for 31-34 months?
A
2.5 - 3.0
10
Q
What is average MLU for 35 - 40 months?
A
3.0 - 3.75
11
Q
What is average MLU for 41-46 months?
A
3.75 - 4.5
12
Q
What is average MLU for 47+ months?
A
4.5 +
