Lexical Acquisition Flashcards
1
Q
Proto-word
A
An invented word that has a consistent word
2
Q
Holophrase
A
A single word holding a whole idea
3
Q
Content word
A
Words that have independent meanings
4
Q
Content word groups
A
Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
5
Q
Function word
A
Words purely for the grammatical relationship
6
Q
Function word groups
A
Determiners, prepositions, Aux. verbs, pronouns, conjunction
7
Q
Vocative
A
A form (eg. noun) used to address someone
8
Q
Diminutive
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Simplified version of a word, eg. Tummy
9
Q
Katherine Nelson (1973)
A
Identified four categories for first words, in order: Naming (nouns), Actions (verbs), Describing (Adj./adv.) and personal words
