Exam 1 (Part 1) Flashcards
The process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted, and understood. It describes the ability to perceive linguistic structure in the acoustic speech signal.
speech perception
what is speech perception
The process by which the sounds of language are heard, interpreted, and understood. It describes the ability to perceive linguistic structure in the acoustic speech signal.
process, when someone is talking how much of the speech you are perceiving
Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
language
what is language
Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.
The act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words
speech
what is speech
The act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words
what is Apgar
Apgar is a tool for evaluating an infant’s condition in the delivery room
Completed in 1 min and again at 5 min following birth
Multiple exams all newborns receive after birth to detect abnormalities & determine need for immediate resuscitation
what are the 5 standardized observations in apgar
heart rate, respiratory effort, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and color
scoring of apgar
0 - absent
1 - slow/some/pink
2 - good
10 is the highest score possible
what is gesttional age
defined in weeks
duration of preganncy before birth
period of time bw conception and birth
how is gestational age estimated
from moms last menstrual period or
physical and neuromuscular characteristics of the fetus
or duration of pregnancy
how is physical and neuromuscular characteristics of the fetus used
can be comapred to birth weight to determine if it is small for gestional age (SGA), appropriate for gestational age (aga), OR large for gestational age (LGA)
prenatal
before birth
postnatal
after birth
perinatatl
period around time of birth from 28 wks of gestation through 7th day following delivery
time window up to 7 days after birth
embryonic period
first 8 wks
all major organs are formed
fetal period
remaining 30 wks
organs grow large and more complex
chronological age
age from actual day the child was born
actual birthday and correlates with how old you are
what is corrected or adjusted age
only used with premature babies
actual age in weeks minus the numbr of weeks baby was preterm
what is the calculation for corrected age
Corrected age (CA) = chronological age - # weeks or months premature
week child was born early minus 40 = the weeks born earlier than the full term
when is a baby premature
born before 37 weeks
Baby J was born at 28 weeks gestation
He was 12 weeks premature
Today it is 6 months past the day he was actually born
what is his corrected age
40 weeks - 28 weeks = 12 weeks = 3 months)
CA = 6 months - 3 months
Baby J is 3 months corrected age
born between 37- 42 ( typically 40) weeks from the mother’s last menstrual period.
full term
born less than 37 weeks gestation
premature
born after 42 weeks gestation
post term
infant during the first 4 weeks of life.
neonate
1 month to 1 year
infant
developmental age of the fetus when the cochlea begins to function.
ear starts developing by 3rd week of embryonic life
branchial arches form middle & external ear during 4th week and recognizable by 8th week
Inner ear structures mature 20-26 wks
AN working by 24-26 wks
mechanical & neural properties mature simultaneously
AS is under structural development during first 20 wks of gestation with initial neurosensory maturation after (even after birth)
AS is functional around 25 wks gestation
First communication signs occurs when
baby learns to cry
crying brings food, comfort and companionship
is language solely auditory?
no, also comes from face to face interactions
full term newborns have _____ auditory experience
more than 2 mos
when do babies have preferences?
why?
birth to 6 mos because they can hear before thye are even born
n utero acoustic environments shows frequencies >1 kHz are attenuated _____ dB in transmission to fetuses
20-30
what is suprasegmentals
Prosodic features include sound duration, intonation, syllables and stress
sounds of a language
phonology
what is phonology
sounds of a language
study of words and their meaning
semantics
what is semantics
study of words and their meaning
study of rules that governs morphemes
morphology
what is morphology
study of rules that governs morphemes
study of how people use language to communicate effectively
pragmatics
what is pragmatics
study of how people use language to communicate effectively
arrangement of words in sentences
syntax
what is syntax
arrangement of words in sentences
how do infants perceive suprasegmental information
early encoding - fetus access auditory input putting speech info into memory, distinguishing native from foreign, preferring mom over other voices, and prefer nursery rhymes over new ones
sensitivity to rhythm and intonation - infancts recognize these before and at birth
early speech processing - infants prefer IDS, intonation and emotional info and speech with positive effect
how do infants perceive segmental information
phoneme sensitivity - infants detect important phonetic properties to identify phonemes across languages, discriminate voicing place and manner of articulation
encoding phonemes into long term memory
language experience - infant speech discrim becomes more language specific with experience (focus on native sounds by 10-12 mos
what is segmental information
acoustic properties of speech that differentiate phonemes
what are segments
discrete units of speech that differentiate phonemes
Can infants encode phonemes into long-term memory?
hey encode into long term memory showing preferences for native language rhythms and phoneme inventories by 9 mos
when do infants focus on native sounds more
10-12 mos
how do the viewpoints of linguists and behavioralists differ
Behaviorists - believe all learning is acquired step by step through associations and reinforcements
Linguists - believe language is product of biology and is too complex to be mastered so early and easily by conditioning
Children who are spoken to more and praised by caregivers tend to develop language faster
true
why are parents great intuitive teachers
name items for infants and praise infants when they repeat our words.
Parents name the object and speak clearly and slowly, often using baby talk to capture the infant’s interest
ex: arents typically name each object when they talk to their child, “Here is your bottle”, “There is your foot”, “You want your juice?”
what is infant directed speech
Speak slowly and exaggerated changes in pitch and loudness and elongated pauses between utterances
Parentese, motherese, child-directed speech
why is IDS important
Helps infants perceive the sounds that are fundamental to their language
why does IDS attract infants attention mroe
due to the slower pace and accentuated changes that provide the child with more noticeable language cues
why do we start testing babies with speech first
Newborns prefer human voice and speech - this is why we start testing using speech with young children because they want this more in order to condition them and you get some information before they tap out, then switch to pure tones
crying phase
birth to 6 wks
cooing
7 wks to 3 mos
babbling
after 4 mos
first understanding of languagr
8-10 mos
first words
approx 12 mos
50 words
18 mos
vocab spurt
18-20 mos
two word sentences
24 mos
development of grammar
after 30 mos
all babies with different languages will make the same sounds and start babbling the same
true
what is meant by babbling is experience expected learning
all babies babble, all babies gesture, sounds they make are similar regardless of their native language
what is babbling
extended repetition of certain single syllables around 6-7 mos
what are babies born with that adults do not have
Born with ability to discriminate universal set of phonetic contrasts
Declines as they experience specific linguistic experiences
Not found in adults
Experience listening to a language may be necessary to facilitate perception of some phonetic distinctions
true
what are phonemes
Basic building blocks of language
Unique sounds that can be joined to create words
Ex: p in pin pet and pat or b in bed, bat and bird
Infants can distinguish between many sounds, even as early as
1 mos old
Able to distinguish sounds of phonemes from a foreign language
true
why do p,b,n,w,m sounds come early
because they are the most visible on the mouth and they can see them on the face
what sounds are developed first
p b n w m
which sounds come after p b n w m
t d ng k g y
which sounds come after t d ng k g y
f s z