lang acquisition 2 Flashcards
What is fast mapping
ability to quickly link (map) a novel name to a novel object typically by applying known info. its a way of childern learning new words
what does the dynamic system say about word learning
its a product of what child is seeing/doing now, what the child just did and child’s developmental history e.g. its SES class, if the child has learning deficiences i.e. dyslexia
what did Gordon say about word learning ‘now’
for a child, its easier to point to something then say a new word. 2014
what did Perry say about word learning ‘now’
its harder to choose a known object in an unfamiliar colour. 2017
what did Axellson say about word learning ‘now’
its easier to choose a correct object if no other object is being named. 2019
what did Axellson say about word learning ‘now’
its easier to choose a correct object if no other object is being named. 2013
what did Flack say about word learning ‘recent past’
its harder to learn words from books with more illustrations. 2018
what did Twomey say about word learning ‘recent past’
its easier to remember object names if you were exposed to several examples from the same catagory. 2014
what did Horst’s study find
- children who heard the same story multiple times learnt words significantly better than children who were red diferent stories multiple times. children in same storeis condition also retained words better. suggests repetition really helps as we know what to expect and can focus on finer details on repeated readings
what did Williams find about story repetition and sleep
both story repetition and sleep facilitated word learning. Williams 2014
what did McGillion say about babbling
stated that when children start babbling this can be a predictor for a child to say their first words. 2017
what did Keren-Portnoy say about babbling
that childern who babble later have smaller prodcutive vocabularies compared to peers. 2009
what is a vocab explosion when does it happen. how many words did Mitchell say they learn a week
18-20 mo. children have learn a significant amount of new words over this period. 20 words a week 2009.
when can a child make its first ‘sentence’
around 24mo. children begin showing signs of forming sentences with ‘telegraphic speech’ which is like a shortened sentence that is usually two words. e.g. train late
what did Rescorla say about late talkers
they tend to learn around 3-5 words a week. 2000
