language acquisition: stages Flashcards
1
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first few weeks
A
crying
2
Q
6-8 weeks
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cooing
3
Q
6-9 months
A
babbling
4
Q
reduplicated syllables
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sounds can be repeated, e.g mama or dada
5
Q
phonene
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the smallest unit of sound
6
Q
one-word phrase
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12-18 months
one word utterances
mostly use concrete nouns
7
Q
holophrases
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single words to suggest more complex ideas e.g “juice” could mean “i want juice” “i’ve dropped my juice”
8
Q
two-word phrases
A
18 months old
words in correct grammatical order
verb + object
subject + object
subject + modifier
leave out function words, auxiliary verbs
9
Q
telegraphic stage
A
from about 2
3-4 word utterances sometimes grammatically complete
10
Q
intonation and gesture
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during babbling stage
babies start to use patterns of intonation that resemble adult language e.g rising tone at end of utterance (used for asking a question)
