Lesson 5 Key Terms

Question 1

communication intention

Answer 1

Purpose of an utterance, that is, to gain information, request permission, or provide information

Question 2

joint action

Answer 2

Shared action sequences of primary caregiver and child, often routines; provides basis for many scripts

Question 3

mutual gaze

Answer 3

Eye contact with a communicative partner; used to signal intensified attention

Question 4

protoconversation

Answer 4

Vocal interactions between mother and infant that resemble the verbal exchanges of more mature conversations

Question 5

referencing

Answer 5

Differentiation of one entity from many; noting the presence of a single object, action, or event for one’s communication partner

Question 6

script

Answer 6

Scaffolding or predictable structure of an event that provides slots for participation and aids comprehension

Question 7

social smile

Answer 7

Infants smile in response to an external social stimulus