Early Childhood Language Aquisition Terms

Question 1

Child directed speech

Answer 1

0-24 months: modifying language to make it easier to understand

Modifying sentence structure
Repeat key words
Focus on present objects

Question 2

Holophrase

Answer 2

8-12 months

One word and gesture that completes a thought

Shaking head no
Holding up bottle

Question 3

Telegraphic speech

Answer 3

2yrs

Omit or simplify words to make his messages

“No, hot.. “

Question 4

Fast mapping

Answer 4

2-5 yrs

Using context of words to determine its meaning

Example : research with kids showed a group of toddlers a blue and beige color they were able to understand beige because they understand blue

Question 5

Private speech

Answer 5

3 yrs

Talking to oneself

Private speech helps children integrate language and thought

Question 6

Overregularization

Answer 6

4-5

Grammatical errors when kids misuse verb tense or plural etc

Ex: foots / feet

Question 7

Universal language acquisition theory

Answer 7

Noam Chomsky

“Language is innate and universally inherited by all human beings”

Infants are presided to learn language - intuitevly know

Language develops when children interact with their environment

Question 8

Critical period for language acquisition

Answer 8

Begins in infancy and ends in puberty - the critical time when learning verbal skills is easier

The first five years is the optimal time to acquire language

Question 9

Vygotsky’s second language acquisition theory

Answer 9

Lev Vygotsky

Theory that thought development is determined by language

Language is the center of all learning knowledge

Question 10

Krashens second language theory

Answer 10

Stephen Krashen

Theory: primary language is unconscious Learning, infants aren’t thinking about grammar just feeling the words etc

Second language learners must consciously study rules, patterns etc