CLA Post-telegraphic Stage Grammar Development

Question 1

What does Bellugi (1966) suggest about the development of the use of negatives?

Answer 1

Three stages of the formation of negatives:
1 - Negative at the beginning of the sentence e.g. ‘No walk’
2 - The negative moves in the middle of the sentence e.g. ‘I no walk’
3 - It will become grammatically correct e.g. ‘I don’t want to walk’

Question 2

What does Lewis and Ramsey (2004) suggest about the use of pronouns?

Answer 2

Pronoun development will depend upon the child’s sense of identity and contextual factors and suggested cognitive development has an impact on their grammatical accuracy

Question 3

What does Bellugi (1966) suggest about the development of the use of pronouns?

Answer 3

Three stages:
1 - Will use own name instead pronoun
2 - Involves first person pronoun however do not follow grammatical ‘rules’
3 - Pronouns will be used accurately

Question 4

Describe the development of sentence structure during the post-telegraphic stage.

Answer 4

Children can:
use both co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions
Accurately manipulate verb tense
Construct longer noun phrases

Question 5

Describe the development of complex sentences during the post-telegraphic stage.

Answer 5

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