Child Language Spoken Flashcards
Which studies support the NATURE side of the nature vs nurture debate?
The Suriname creoles, the lost language of cranes, and humanity’s innate ability to produce a range of sounds.
Which studies support the NURTURE side of the nature vs nurture debate?
Emperor Fredrick II’s isolated twins and the language of Adam and Eve, Victor of Aveyron and Oxana Mayala (feral children), and Bard + Sachs’ investigation into “Jim”.
What are the four stages of phonological development?
Vegetative (0-4 months), Cooing (4-7 months), Babbling (6-12 months), and Babbling (9-12 months)
What is the vegetative stage and when does it occur?
Reflexive biological sounds made between 0-4 months
What is the cooing stage and when does it occur?
Vocal play and random open vowel sounds made between 4-7 months
What is the babbling stage and when does it occur?
Repeated sounds with vowels and consonants made between 6-12 months
What is the protoword stage and when does it occur?
Word-like sounds or almost words made between 9-12 months
What is deletion?
The omission of a sound (cat = ca)
What is substitution?
The replacement of a sound (cat = tat)
What is addition?
Adding an unnecessary sound onto a word (dog = doggie)
What is reduplication?
The repetition of a sound to make a word (mama/dada)
What is consonant cluster reduction?
The omission of groups of consonants in words (spider = pider)
What is deletion of unstressed syllables?
The omission of syllables that are not the main emphasis in a word (banana = nana)
What are the five stages of lexical development?
Protowords (9-12 months), Holophrastic (12-18 months), Two-word (18-24 months), Telegraphic (24-36 months), Post-telegraphic (36+ months)
