"Fis" and "Maus" Flashcards
1
Q
What two people is this study related to
A
Roger Brown
Jean Berko
2
Q
What was “maus” intended to mean
A
mouth
3
Q
What was “fis” intended to mean
A
fish
4
Q
What did the adult talking to the child do to make the child reject their pronunciation
A
The adult copied the exact (incorrect) pronunciation of the word.
eg.
“is this your fis?”
“no, my fis”
5
Q
Why does the child reject the pronunciation
A
Because they know that it is the wrong way of saying that word. They have learnt this, they just haven’t learnt HOW to say it with the correct pronunciation.
6
Q
When was a study for this carried out
A
1960
7
Q
Did the child ever give in to the incorrect pronunciation articulated by the adult
A
no
