Developing Speech 7 - Developing Meanings Flashcards
Children link objects with _______ ________ and may, for example, apply the word ‘dog’ to all four-legged household pets.
Similar qualities
It is common for children to __________ a word’s meaning.
Overextend
_____________ is less frequent in children.
Underextension
___ _____’s study on first words found that children base overextension on two things.
Eve Clark
Clark said children base overextension on. . .
- the physical qualities of objects
- features such as taste, sound, movement, shape, size and texture
Children’s first words connect to. . .
Their experiences of the world, dominated by the senses.
Leslie Rescorla divided overextensions into ______ categories.
Three
Rescorla’s first category was. . .
Categorical overextension.
Categorical overextension is when. . .
The name for one member of a category is extended to all members of the category.
An example of categorical overextension is. . .
A child using ‘Apple’ for all round fruits.
Rescorla’s second category of overextension is. . .
Analogical overextension.
Analogical overextension is when. . .
A word for one object is extended to one in a different category.
Analogical overextension usually occurs on the basis that. . .
The objects have some physical or functional connection.
An example of Analogical overextension is. . .
Calling a round fruit a ball.
Rescorla’s third and final category of overextension is. . .
Mismatch statements.
