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Phonemes

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Smallest distinctive sound unit

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Morphemes

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Smallest unit of language that carries meaning

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3
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Syntax/surface structure

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Order of words in a sentence

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Semantics/deep structure

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What words mean

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5
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Babbling

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Sounds come out of their mouths

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One word stage

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Kids learn 1 word quickly, learn others associated with that word

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Two word stage

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Speech containing mostly nouns and verbs

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Over generalization

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Extending grammatical rules to items excluded from it

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Critical period

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A time window

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10
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Sensitive period

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Time preferred for learning a secondary language

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Convergent thinking

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Aiming for single correct answer

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Divergent thinking

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Aiming for multiple correct solutions

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13
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Preparation

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Thinker formulated thoughts and collects facts to find new solutions

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Incubation

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Some ideas were interfering with solution will fade in time

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15
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Illumination

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Creative ideas form suddenly

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16
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Verification

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If solution is wrong the thinker goes back to incubation