Child Directed Speech (CDS) Flashcards
Label the features present when talking to young children or babies
High pitch Emotionally charged tone Pronounce words clearer More repetitive
What is Child Directed Speech also known as?
Infant directed speech
What are utterances?
Spoken sentences
How does CDS help children to talk in terms of grammar?
Helps them understand sentences
What is important when interpreting child language?
Context
What includes context in child speech analysing?
Child’s age Who theyre talking to Where are they
Why are babies unable to speak when they are 6 weeks old?
Their voice box is disabled so they can breathe when they feed
Number of muscle pairs in tongue and lips to make speech sound?
100 pairs
Why is talking to babies in a patronising way beneficial for them?
It makes words easier to process
What is babbling?
Constant repetition of syllables
Why do babies babble?
It’s a workout for their vocal chords
What is significant about babbling in terms of the sounds?
Any baby from any country will make the same sounds, it’s international
How do babies learn to babble?
Any baby from any country will make the same sounds, it’s international
What happens to babbling over time?
It becomes more like their native language
What is a way of communicating other than speaking babies learn? Limitations?
Following their parents eyes. They may not get what they want
What is underextension?
When a word does not expand to a whole class of things like it
What is an example of underextension?
If you saw an edible banana and called it that but saw a fake banana and did not
What do babies do when they point to things?
They want their parents to name it for them
What is overextension?
When a word is used for too many things in a class
What is an example of overextension?
Labelling all fruits “Apples”
Why do babies sometimes fuss when two adults are talking to each other?
They want to join in but can’t
Why do babies prefer infant directed speech?
They prefer the sounds it makes
Why do adults use lots of tag questions when talking with babies?
To keep their attention
