Child Directed Speech Flashcards
What does the LASS stand for?
Language Acquisition Support System
3 features of CDS
- Repetition or repeated sentence frames
- Variety in pitch
- The child’s name instead of pronouns
- Present tense
- Short sentences or one word utterances
- Fewer verbs
- Concrete nouns
- Expansions or recast ***
Who thought of the LASS?
Jerome Bruner
What is the ‘zone of proximal development’?
The zone of proximal development is the zone that is just beyond what the child can do at the moment
Give an example of something in the zone of proximal development
eg. If a child can crawl, walking would be in the zone of proximal development
What does Vygotsky’s interactionist theory suggest?
- Vygotsky claims children learn language independently depending on social interactions
- the role of the caregiver is very important in child language acquisition
- Language leads thought
What is the role of the caregiver according to Vygotsky?
The caregiver lays down ‘scaffolding’ so the child can reach the zone of proximal development quicker
What does Bruner suggest are the four features of the LASS?
-Joint attention
- Scaffolding (recasting)
- Social and Cultural context
- Formats and routines (nursery rhymes, songs, saying goodnight to toys)
Caregivers ______ and ________ child langauage
Facilitate and enhances
What does Genie demonstrate about child language acquisition?
Children are incapable of learning language after a certain age. It also proves Bruner’s theory that children need social interaction to develop language properly
Critical age theory:
The idea that certain __________ in language, especially _________, have to be developed at an early age or we will never be able to use it _______.
Competencies, grammar, fluently
Who is the more knowledgeable other in Vygotsky’s theory?
The more knowledgeable other is usually a parent or teacher who knows more then the child and guides the child to the zone of proximal development
What is expansions and recasting?
Expansions: Adding correct grammar to a child’s sentence
Recasts: Repeats something a child says with more detailed language
