Language Acquisition Flashcards
What is spoken and written language?
Spoken language is an innate talent.
Written language is quite slow and difficult to acquire and does require teaching.
What are the 2 stages of language acquisition?
Children all follow a similar pattern of language.
Pre-Linguistic Stage
Linguistic Stage
What is the Pre-Linguistic Stage?
It occurs between the age of 0-13months.
The 1st year is spent trying to tune in to the language they are hearing and learning the skills of communication.
0-2 Months= natural sounds (crying)
2-6 Months= babbling and cooing phase.
7-8 Months= turn taking with sounds of speech
10 Months= understands words spoken to them.
What is the Linguistic Stage?
It occurs from 13+ months.
14 Months= one-word phase
18 Months= can use 15-30 words and obeys simple instructions
2 Years= name things and actions and use two-word utterances
3 Years= uses simple sentences but may miss linking words
4 Years= holds conversations using more complex sentences
5 Years= uses speech fluently that is usually grammatically correct
What are the Higher Order Language Skills?
All languages have rules that are understood and used by the speaker and listener.
By following these rules, we can understand each other.
These rules are referred to as grammar.
- Phonology
- Syntax
- Semantics
What is phonology?
It is when languages have a sound system.
Phonemes are the sounds used in language (basic units of words).
Babbling develops into phonemes.
Children have to tune in to the phonemes and then make the phonemes of the language they’re exposed to.
The development of their teeth and muscles in their mouth can impact their pronunciation of many sounds.
What is syntax?
It refers to a system of grammar that governs how 1 sign is related to another.
It is how words are put together to understand the grammar.
What is semantics?
It refers to understanding the expressed meaning of words and sentences.
What is receptive language?
It is when they are able to understand what others are saying.
It is the 1st step in learning to use language.
What is expressive language?
It is when children start to express themselves using talk.
What is telegraphic speech?
It is two-word sentences.
It is important as it means they are learning to communicate their thoughts and feelings.
