final exam chapter 8

Question 1

is a characteristic of language.

Answer 1

Variation

Question 2

1. early lexicons that were dominated by words for objects.
2. Includes both early and late talkers.
3. Learn words at faster rate than children in the expressive group.
4. Are learning to talk about and categorise the objects in their environment.

Answer 2

Referential children

Question 3

1. more pronouns and function words.
2. More persona—social expressions ”go away”, “stop it”.
3. Learn words at slower, steadier rate of acquisition.
4. More socially oriented.
5. Acquiring means to talk about themselves and others.

Answer 3

Expressive children

Question 4

is not a dichotomy (2 separate parts), but rather a continuum (a range of extreme opposites).

Answer 4

referential–expressive theory

Question 5

combining pronouns in their utterances such as Gia push, touch milk, sweater chair, Kathryn sock.

Answer 5

Nominal strategy

Question 6

combining content words in their utterances such as I finish, play it, sit here, my truck.

Answer 6

Pronominal strategy

Question 7

mothers’ preferred use of language to direct behavior, elicit conversation, or instruct their children.

Answer 7

Maternal style

Question 8

pointing to body parts, singing songs, looking at pictures.

Answer 8

Routine games

Question 9

a range of extreme opposites.

Answer 9

continuum

Question 10

2 separate parts.

Answer 10

dichotomy