Language Key Terms and Concepts Flashcards
child-directed speech (CDS)
adult modification of speech including sentence structure, repeating key words, and focusing on present objects
fast mapping
process used by young children to use context to arrive at a quick guess of a word’s meaning
habituation
infants and children repeat reinforced sounds
holophrase
- single word that expresses a complete thought
- includes symbolic and representational gestures
symbolic gesture
symbol represents specific object, desire, or event
Ex: blowing on food means “hot”
representational gesture
gesturing to show what one/infant desires
Ex: holding up bottle to show infant wants more to drink
overregularizations
the addition of regular forms to irregular nouns
Ex: “foots” vs. “feet”
private speech
- talking out loud to self
- helps children integrate language and thought
telegraphic speech
simplified or early speech with just enough words, typically two, to get meaning across
(Ex: I cold)
