Chapter 6 Part 4

Question 1

Using a new word in an overly general manner

Answer 1

Overextension

Question 2

Using a new word in a conservative manner

Answer 2

Underextension

Question 3

What is an example of an overextension?

Answer 3

All adults = moms or dads

Question 4

What is an example of an underextension?

Answer 4

Stuffed animal is a giraffe, but the picture of a giraffe is not

Question 5

Asking for something

Answer 5

Instrumental

Question 6

Give direction/direct others

Answer 6

Regulatory

Question 7

Interact with others in a social way

Answer 7

Interactional

Question 8

Express a state of mind/feelings

Answer 8

Personal

Question 9

Find out more information/inquire

Answer 9

Heuristic

Question 10

Tell stories/ role-play

Answer 10

Imaginative

Question 11

Provide organized description of the event/object

Answer 11

Informative

Question 12

What are the 3 conversational skills are involved in pragmatic development?

Answer 12

Turn-taking, topic maintenance, contingent response

Question 13

Talking about a topic for a certain amount of turns

Answer 13

Topic maintenance

Question 14

What are some factors contributing to differences in language differences?

Answer 14

Birth order, socioeconomic status/parent education

Question 15

Why might birth order affect language differences in children?

Answer 15

Effect of sibling language, maternal language to one child vs more than 1 child

Question 16

Why might socioeconomic status/parent education affect language differences in children?

Answer 16

Lower maternal education= shorter toddler MLU, fewer toddler words, parental education is more related to parent language complexity, rather than income