chapter 8 -Development 3-5 years Flashcards
1
Q
Cognition, Language, and Play
A
- language develops during interactions with other language users
- play is an ideal place for language practice
- play beings to revolve around themes and scripts related to familiar situations
- projects roles onto other people/dolls
- prefer functional/explicit props
- dramatic play
2
Q
Phonological Development
A
- vowels easier through Pre-K years
- they tone these skills
- simplifying continues: consonant cluster reduction
- final consonant/weak syllable deletion
3
Q
Mean Length Utterance (MLU)
A
- # of morphemes
- less likely to use simplifying techniques
- 12 minute conversation, record it, calculate morphemes
4
Q
Morpho-syntactic Development -3 years
A
- new morphemes
- present-progessive (-ing)
- prepositions (in, on, at, under)
- regular plurals (cats, dogs, balls)
- Syntax: S+V+O, can understand more complex language
5
Q
Morpho-syntactic Development - 3-5years
A
(new syntax)
- embedded phrases
- subordinate clauses
- conjunctions
- relative pronouns
6
Q
Semantics -expressing linguistic meaning
A
- word
- sentence
- discourse
7
Q
Semantics -lexical acquisition
A
- lexical: concerned with meanings of words and the categories in which they fit
- words for conversational use
8
Q
Semantics -general
A
- definitions become more complex
- initially by single function
- then by multiple functions and appearance
9
Q
Pragmatic Development -what is talked about?
A
:here-and-now
:there-and-then
10
Q
Pragmatic Development -types of questions
A
- information
- request
- clarification
11
Q
Pragmatic Development -learn to do what?
A
take turns and adapt language based on listener’s needs
12
Q
Pragmatic Development -what starts to happen?
A
- begin to understand theory of mind, stay on topic
- more aware of social role in conversation
- more coherent contributions to conversations
13
Q
Narratives
A
- know difference between personal and fictional
- requires moving beyond here-and-now
14
Q
Emergent Literacy -print awareness?
A
squggles on the page mean something
15
Q
Emergent Literacy -metalinguistic awareness
A
letters have meaning
