Chapter 9 Flashcards

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Language

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Systematic, meaningful arrangement of symbols, and provides the basis for communication

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Production

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Use of language to communicate

Comprehension processes production

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3
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Broca’s Area

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Involved in language production

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4
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Wernicke’s Area

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Language comprehension

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5
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Aphasia

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Disruption of the ability to understand

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Wernicke’s Aphasia

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Receptive aphasia

Not able to comprehend speech

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Broca’s aphasia

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Expressive aphasia

Understand language but speak slowly, in simple sentences

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Prelinguistic vocalizations

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Crying, cooing, babbling, gestures

All children babble the same sounds(even deaf children)

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9
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Prelinguistic communication

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First word is spoken

Usually a noun

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10
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Language explosion

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Between ages of 16 to 24 months

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Holophrase

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One word utterances

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Telegraphic speech

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Leads to linguistic inaccuracies
Words not critical are left out
Example: “I tired”

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Over Extension

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Use a word to refer to more than it’s intended referent

Example: balloon and marble referred to as a ball

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Under extension

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Use a word to refer to less than it’s intended referent

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15
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Phonology

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The basic sounds of language

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16
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Phonemes

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Basic units of sound in a language

Example: “ch” in “chug”

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Morphemes

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Smallest language unit that has meaning 
    Example: firefighter 
                           Fire 
                           Fight 
                           Fighter
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Semanticity

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Sounds or signs of a language have meaning

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Syntax

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Ways words and phrases are combined to form sentences

Doubles each month

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Fast Mapping

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A child’s ability to learn a new word or concept with minimal exposure to it

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Grammar

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System of rules that determine how or thoughts can be expressed

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Pragmatic

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The aspect of language related to communicating effectively and approximately with others

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Private speech

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Speech by children that is spoken and directed to themselves
Example: A child talking themselves through coloring

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Social Speech

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Speech directed toward another person and meant to be understood by others

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Alphabetic Principle
Letters of the alphabet represent sounds of the language | Reading/Writing
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Intonation
Tone of voice
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Metalinguistic Awareness
Knowledge of language | Understand words/define them
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Metaphor
Implied comparison between two unlike things | Example: "this classroom is like a zoo"
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Satire
Literary work in which irony, humor, exaggeration or redicule
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Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis
Language structures the way we perceive the world
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Learning Theory
``` Imitation and reinforcement Shaping Conditioning Parents serve as models Speech similar to adults ```
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Nativist Approach
Innate factors cause children to attend to and perceive language in certain ways
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Nativist Approach of Language
Uniqueness of speech countered by primate researchers
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Interactionist Approach
Interactionist view emphasizes that both biology and experience contribute to language development
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Bilingual
The ability to speak two different languages | Associated with cognitive development
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Immersion
Teach solely in one language
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Subtractive Bilingualism
Person learns a second language and ceases to use their native language
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Dual Language Approach
Teach in English and native language * Greater cognitive flexibility * Higher self Esteem * Higher IQ scores * Greater metalinguistic awareness