Language in Toodlerhood

Question 1

form of communication based off a system of symbols

Answer 1

language

Question 2

ability to produce an endless number of meaningful of meaningful sentences using finite sets of words/rules

Answer 2

infinite generativity

Question 3

rules regarding how sounds are perceived as different and which sound sequence amy occur in language

Answer 3

phonology

Question 4

unit of meaning involved in word formation; like making tense and number

Answer 4

morphology

Question 5

meaning of words and sentence

ex: puppy and dog

Answer 5

semantics

Question 6

appropriate use of language in context

Answer 6

pragmatics

Question 7

sounds babies make in presence of caregiver; vowel sounds

Answer 7

cooing

Question 8

special speech register we reserve for babies that simplifies normal speech

Answer 8

infant directed speech

Question 9

infants start to gestures around how old?

Answer 9

8 months

Question 10

pre-liguistic vocalizations varying in pitch

Answer 10

vocal play

Question 11

consists of string of syllables that sounds increasingly like speech

Answer 11

cononical babbling

Question 12

infants use adult-like stress and intonation

Answer 12

conversational babbling

Question 13

about 10-12 months of age

seem to have consistent meaning for word trying to be expressed

Answer 13

protowords

Question 14

understanding language

Answer 14

comprehension

Question 15

speaking language

Answer 15

production

Question 16

single word that stands in for a phrase that has different meaning depending on context

Answer 16

holophrase

Question 17

using examples to draw conclusions about new cases

Answer 17

induction

Question 18

child assumes the word prefers to the whole and not to its parts

Answer 18

whole object assumption

Question 19

applying a definition too broadly to a word

Answer 19

overextension

Question 20

child assumes that any given object has only one name

Answer 20

mutual exclusivity

Question 21

apply a definition too strictly to a word

Answer 21

under extension

Question 22

hallmarked by vocabularies that include a high proportion of nouns and speech that provides information and refers to things in the environment; more question-asking

Answer 22

referential

Question 23

hallmarked by early vocabularies that have relatively more verbs and speech that uses social routines to communicate feelings and desires; more story telling

Answer 23

expressive

Question 24

“vocabulary spurt” at what age?

Answer 24

18 months