Chapter 10 Language and Education Flashcards
morphemes are not _____.
syllables
broca’s area
speech production
wernickies area
comprehension of language
incoming language first comprehended in _____ area and sent to the _____ area via _____ fibers.
wernikies, broca, arcuate fasciculus
Damage of these fibers cause aphasia.
arcuate fasciculus fibers
What is the nature and nurture of language?
- nature: Chomsky’s theory, language as an innate predisposition
- nurture: children learn words that they hear (why children speak language of their parents, regional accents)
What do infants master in language? (4)
-naming, questioning, requesting, and demanding
When do infants go through a vocabulary spurt? (2)
18 mo - 30 words
24 mo - 300 words
An infants early vocabulary education is a mix of _____ and _____.
play and academics
By age 3, children have internalized standards of performance and, thus, can experience _____ or _____.
pride or shame
By middle childhood to adolescence, there is an increase in _____ awareness.
metalinguistic
What does a child achieve in language during their childhood? (2) What is the most important achievement?
- define abstract words, distinguish grammatically correct/incorrect sentences
- reading (unnatural task that requires education)
What is ehri’s 4 step process related to alphabetic principle?
- pre alphabetic - memorize specific visual cues
- partial alphabetic phase - learn shapes and letter sounds
- full alphabetic phase - sensitivity to sound systems/phonetics
- consolidation - letters grouped as a unit
What happenes to language development during adolescece?
declines as becme less dedicated to academics
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What are some risk factors to language development in adolescents? (6)
-minority group, low maternal education, low maternal mental health, stressful life events, family size, father absence