Language Quiz Flashcards
As her pet cat runs out the door, 2 years old Mary yells “kitty go!” This is an example of
telegraphic speech
The rules of combining words into sensible sentences are called
syntax
Three-year-old Sara tells you she “goed” to the zoo today. This is an example of
overregularization
The hypothesis of __________ states that language shapes the way people think about the world.
linguistic determinism
Strings of one-syllables sounds such a ma, ba, la, are produced by most infants during a distinct stages pf language acquisition called
babbling
Holophrases or one-word sentences appear in the speech of most babies between
10-14 months
Nativist theorists believe that language is acquired and produced primarily though
the operation of inborn universal grammar
22 month old Joey calls all four-legged animals “doggie”. This is an example of
overgeneralization
On average, children learn from ____________ words per year from ages 1 through 18.
3500-5000
Which is the best example of thinking without language?
A gymnast mentally rehearsing the moves of a floor routine prior to doing it.
