Lexis Flashcards
Over extension
Children apply a word learnt to any person or object which displays the same characteristics
Under extension
A child uses the lexeme in a narrow sense and doesn’t understand that other people or objects can be described in a similar manner
Why do children acquire concrete nouns innititally?
To refer to the immediate environment (a young child won’t understand abstract concepts. Once object permanence is understood they acquire abstract nouns but may still over generalise meaning)
When are abstract nouns acquired
Once object permanence is understood - may still over generalise these meanings
Coordinating Conjuctions
FANBOYS
For,and,nor,but,yet,so
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Subordinating Conjunctions
after,although,as,because,before,even if,even though, once, until,when,whenever, that,rather than ect
connects main clause to sub clause
Relative pronouns
introduces an adjective clause (relative clause)
who,which,that,where,when,whose
possessive pronouns
Mine,yours,his,hers,ours,it’s,yours,theirs
indicates possession
first person
Relates the narrative in their perspective
i,we,me,us,my,mine,our,ours
second person
you,yours,your,yourself
Refer to a subject in a sentance / follow linking verb
adjectives
describing word
noun
Used to identify a person,place or thing - common,proper,abstract,concrete
adverb
Modifies the meaning of the adjective,verb or other adverb.
expresses: manner,place,time,degree
e. g: happily,quickly,quite slowly,after,always,now,everywhere, home,here,soon,today
determiner
to define someone
The,a,four,my,each,more
article
Used to modify a noun
A or An
