Language Development Flashcards
Language is a form of communication based on __________.
symbols
What is joint shared attention?
two people attend to the same object (Mom and baby playing with a doll)
What comes first, comprehension, or expression?
comprehension
Briefly describe stages of early talk.
Comprehension and expression of single words
Putting words together
Transition to verbal communication
What is phonology?
What is phonetics?
sound system of a language
study of sound system of a language
What is a phoneme?
basic unit of sound
What are morphemes?
meaningful units of speech
Give two examples of morphemes
cats
jump(ed)
(Pre)school
Overgeneralization examples?
Went then goed
Threw then threwed
Define syntax
how you say your sentences
Name a type of vocab acquisition
fast mapping
Broca’s area function?
Speech production
Wernicke’s area function?
Language comprehension
Noam Chomsky and Nativist development says what?
Humans are prewired to learn language and there is a language acquisition device.
Skinner and behaviorism says what?
Strategies used with babies and young kids, expands an recasts behaviors.
