Early Pragmatic Development: Birth- 8m/o

Question 1

Birth - 8 Months is the __________ communication stage

Answer 1

Pre-intentional Communication Stage

Question 2

Intentional communication is considered pre- ______

Answer 2

Pre-linguistic
(without words)

Question 3

Intentional Communication starts around ___-____ months old

Answer 3

8-9 months

Question 4

What is considered “the groundwork for interactive communication”?

Answer 4

The interaction between caregiver and child between birth- 8 months old, when the child is not intending to communicate, while the caregiver responds to the child AS IF the child WAS trying to communicate

Question 5

What are the 4 Pragmatic skills, that are learned in the Pre-intentional communication period, that are crucial to language development?

Answer 5

1. Turn Taking
2. Imitation
3. Social Routines
4. Joint Attention

Question 6

Up until ___ months, babies don’t know that their behavior impacts their environment

Answer 6

Up until ~8 months