Language Development

Question 1

When are the first words

Answer 1

9-12 months

Question 2

Major theories

Answer 2

Chomsky, skinner, Vygotsky, Piaget

Question 3

Nature theory

Answer 3

Chomsky (nativist linguistic theory)

Question 4

Chomsky (nativist linguistic theory)

Answer 4

Language is innate

Question 5

Nurture theories

Answer 5

Skinner (behaviourist theory)
Vygotsky (social interactions theory)
Piaget (constructivist theory)

Question 6

Skinner (behaviourist theory)

Answer 6

Observation and imitation, repetition

Question 7

Vygotsky (social interactions theory)

Answer 7

Language develops through social interaction

Question 8

What helps cognitive and social skills

Answer 8

Nurturing and stable relationships

Question 9

Serve and respond

Answer 9

Child communicates and parent reacts appropriately

Question 10

What is child directed speech

Answer 10

When the kid talks themselves through what they are going to do

Question 11

Process of linguistic info

Answer 11

Input, input processing, stored linguistic info, output processing, output

Question 12

What do children need to take in input

Answer 12

Attention and focus, allow processing time

Question 13

Things needed for retrieval

Answer 13

Choose the message, right words, select and make the sounds and consider impact of message

Question 14

How to speak to children

Answer 14

Phonology- exaggerated intonation, clear sound production
Pauses
Vocab- concrete rather than abstract
Well formed grammar and short sentence

Question 15

Check for language development

Answer 15

First few words (no, more)

Check for putting words together to form simple sentences

Question 16

Communication skills for kids

Answer 16

Ensure a good environment for serve and return
Check child has understood- repeat what I have said
Break up info