Lexical Development Flashcards
1
Q
One-word utterances
A
Articulating single words
2
Q
Holophrases
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A single word expressing a whole idea in its meaning
3
Q
Proto-words
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An invented word that misses the adult target but has a consistent meaning
4
Q
What are the four categories for first words, identified by Katherine Nelson?
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Naming (nouns)
Action (verbs)
Social (interactional and interjections)
Modifying (adjectives and adverbs)
5
Q
Katherine Nelson discovered that…
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60% of first words were nouns, followed by verbs, modifiers and interactional words
