Developmental Psychology: Language Development

Question 1

The Basic Components of Language

Answer 1

1. Phonology
2. Semantics
3. Syntax
4. Pragmatics

Question 2

Phonology

Answer 2

The actual stem sound of language

Question 3

Categorical Perception

Answer 3

The ability to distinguish between differences in sounds that do not denote differences in meaning and those differences in sound that do denote differences in meaning.

Question 4

Sematics

Answer 4

Learning of word meanings.

Question 5

Syntax

Answer 5

How words are put together to make sentences.

Question 6

Pragmatics

Answer 6

The efficient use of language with tones, inflections and situation.

Question 7

Babbling

Answer 7

The precursor of language.

Question 8

Holophrasis

Answer 8

The use of one word to express a complete thought.

Question 9

Error of Growth

Answer 9

As children master complex grammatical rules, they will overregulate those rules. (ei. I ran becomes I runned)

Question 10

Children are generalizing some internalized rule

Answer 10

Therefore, language acquisition may not be the result of imitation or reinforcement but active application of a dynamic internalized set of linguistic rules.

Question 11

Noam Chomsky

Answer 11

Created study on Transformational Grammar.

Question 12

Transformational Grammar

Answer 12

The ability to use grammatical rules to understand and use language.

Question 13

Language Acquisition Device

Answer 13

The innate capacity for language acquisition. It allows children the ability to listen to and process sounds.

Question 14

Genie

Answer 14

A 13 year old girl who had been exposed to no language as a youth but was able to learn only some aspects of syntax.