General Language Milestones: Pragmatics B-5 Flashcards
Perlocutionary: caregivers attribute intent to child’s actions
0-8 mo
Illocutionary intents expressed with gestures and vocalizations: ‘ - Requesting objects and actions
- Refusing
- commenting
- Communicative games
Frequency of communicative acts: 2.5/min of free play
8-12 mo
Locutionary intents express same functions with words that were expressed before with preverbal means
Frequency of communicative acts: 5/min of free play
12-18 mo
Frequency of word use increases over preverbal communication
New intents include the following:
- Requesting information
- Answering questions
- Acknowledging
Frequency of communicative acts: 7.5/min of free play
18-24 mo
BS 1
Frequency of topic continuations increase, mostly through repitition "Please" used for polite requests New intents include the following: - Symbolic play - Talk about absent objects - Misrepresenting reality (lies, teases)
Narratives are “heap stories,” primarily labels and descriptions
24-30 mo
BS 2
Topic continuation nears 50%
Topics are continued by adding new information
Some requests for clarification provided
Use of language in play increases
Narratives are “sequences,” with theme but no plot
30-36 mo
BS 3
More flexibility in requesting, including the following:
- Permission directives (Can you . . .?)
- Indirect requests (Would you . . .?)
Direct requests decrease in frequency, as indirect requests increase
Narratives are “primitive,” with theme and some temporal
organization
36-42 mo
BS 4
New functions emerge, including the following:
- Reporting on past events
- Reasoning
- Predicting
- Expressing empathy
- Creating imaginary roles and props
- Maintaining interactions
42-48 mo
BS Late 4 - Early 5
Hints that do not mention the intention in the request (“Those smell goodl”) emerge
Ability to address specific requests for clarification increases
Narratives are “chains” with some plot, but no high point or
resolution
48-60 mo
BS 5
