Ch 7 Language Development

Question 1

What is language?

Answer 1

a mixture of vowels and sounds used to communicate what you are thinking

Question 2

What counts as a language?

Answer 2

intentionally communicative, symbols that can refer to things, symbols are arbitrary, rules for combining syllables

Question 3

There is greater plasticity in children. True or False?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is Broca’s area?

Answer 4

linked to production of language and comprehension of grammar

Question 5

What is Wernicke’s area?

Answer 5

linked to word comprehension and understanding

Question 6

What is adult directed speech?

Answer 6

monotone, flat, narrow and choppy

Question 7

What is infant directed speech?

Answer 7

slow, fluctuate, higher pitch, and smooth

Question 8

What is Phonology?

Answer 8

sounds of language

Question 9

What is Semantics?

Answer 9

meaning of a word in language

Question 10

What is syntax?

Answer 10

Grammer of the language?

Question 11

What is a Phoneme?

Answer 11

smallest unit of sound in a language that creates a meaning contrast between two words

Question 12

Variation of phonemes need to be ignored to learn and understand language at around 6-9 months of age, true or false?

Answer 12

true

Question 13

What is Statistical Learning?

Answer 13

babies are very good at keeping track of the statistics of their experience

Question 14

What is pragmatic development?

Answer 14

the process of learning the conversations that govern the use of language in particular social contexts

Question 15

At what age do children start to “coo” ?

Answer 15

2 months

Question 16

At what age do children start to make consonant sounds?

Answer 16

3 months

Question 17

At what age do children start to pronounce syllables such as babbling?

Answer 17

6 months

Question 18

At what age do children start to increase their native language?

Answer 18

12 months

Question 19

When is there true communication intent?

Answer 19

9 months