Language Development Quiz Flashcards
Syntax
System governing order and combination of words to form sentences, and the relationship among elements of the sentence
Morphology
Rules governing change in word meaning
Morpheme
The smallest unit of meaning
Free Morpheme
Can stand alone with specific meaning
Bound Morpheme
Cannot stand alone
Brown’s Stage- when 2-word utterances emerge
Brown’s Stage I
Brown’s Stage- earliest grammatical morphemes to develop
Brown’s Stage II
Brown’s Stage- stage at which children first form questions and use negation between subject and verb
Brown’s Stage II
Brown’s Stage- stage at which overgeneralized past-tense verbs appear
Brown’s Stage III
Brown’s Stage- stage at which “because” appears
Brown’s Stage IV
Brown’s Stage- last grammatical morphemes to develop
Brown’s Stage V
Brown’s Stage- significance of auxiliary and copula forms
Brown’s Stage V
“To Be”
Analyzing a child’s use of “to be” helps identify language disorders
Semantics
The system that governs the meanings of words and sentences
Expressive Language
Being able to put thoughts into words and sentences in a way that makes sense and is grammatically accurate
Age by which children typically- use gestures and vocalizations to request, comment, and play games
8-12 months
Age by which children typically- use gestures such as pointing to show, reaching to be picked up and waving bye-bye
7-12 months
Age by which children typically- imitate speech sounds
10-12 months
Age by which children typically- demonstrate an average of 5 communicative acts per minute in free play
12-18 months
Age by which children typically- have an expressive vocabulary of 1-2 words
6-12 months
Age by which children typically- have an expressive vocabulary of 50-100 words
18 months
Age by which children typically- have an expressive vocabulary of 200-300 words
24 months
Age by which children typically- use wh- question words
24-30 months
Age by which children typically- put 2-words together
18-24 months
Age by which children typically- tell narratives that include sequence of themed events (without plot)
30-36 months
Receptive Language
The ability to understand information- understanding the words, sentences, and meaning of what others say or what is read
Age by which children typically- follow a point
7-12 months
Age by which children typically- understand 3-50 words
8-12 months
Age by which children typically- begin to point to body parts when named
1-2 years
Age by which children typically- follow simple directions without cues
1-2 years
Age by which children typically- follow 2-step directions without cues
2-3 years
Age by which children typically- follow 3-step directions without cues
4-5 years
Age by which children typically- point to pictures in a book when named
1-2 years
Pragmatics
The system that combines the language components in functional and socially appropriate communication; how language is used to communicate rather than the way it’s structured; involves the knowledge about how to vary verbal and nonverbal forms to communicate appropriately in varied social contexts
Age by which children typically- copy simple actions of others
6-12 months
Age by which children typically- exhibit verbal turn-taking
1-2 years old
Age by which children typically- repeat actions that made someone laugh
1-2 years old
Age by which children typically- use “please” for polite requests
1-2 years old
Age by which children typically- enjoy being read to
1-2 years old
Age by which children typically- hold a book right-side up and turn pages (pretend to read books)
0-2 years old
Age by which children typically- name pictures in books
1-2 years
Age by which children typically- complete sentences and rhymes in familiar stories
2-3 years OR 3-4 years
Age by which children typically- begin to identify letters and letter/sound matches
3-4 years
Age by which children typically- participate in rhyming games
3-4 years
