Lexis and Semantics

Question 1

What is Lexical Development?

Answer 1

Acquisition of Words

Question 2

What is Semantic Development?

Answer 2

Acquisition of Meaning

Question 3

What do children’s first words involve?

Answer 3

Children’s first words often involve a CVCV structure

Question 4

What did Nelson say children’s first vocabulary consists of?

Answer 4

Entities
Properties
Actions
Personal/Social

Question 5

What does Nelson’s theory suggest about children’s first vocabulary?

Answer 5

Their vocabulary consists of their immediate surroundings and environment

Question 6

What is Over Extension?

Answer 6

A word is given a broader meaning

Question 7

What is an example of Over Extension?

Answer 7

Using the word ‘dog’ for all four legged animals

Question 8

What are the two types of Over Extension

Answer 8

Categorical and Analogical

Question 9

What is Categorical Over Extension?

Answer 9

The word that is being over extended is in the right category

Question 10

What is an example of Categorical Over Extension?

Answer 10

Referring to a Cat as a Dog

Question 11

What is Analogical Over Extension?

Answer 11

The word that is being over extended is analogically correct but not in the same category

Question 12

What is an example of Analogical Over Extension?

Answer 12

Referring to the Moon as a Ball

Question 13

What is Under Extension?

Answer 13

Giving a word a narrower meaning

Question 14

What is an example of Under Extension?

Answer 14

Thinking the only cat on the planet is their family pet

Question 15

What Semantic Problems do children have?

Answer 15

Synonyms
Antonyms
Hypernyms/Hyponyms

Question 16

What are the 3 stages of acquisition of vocabulary and who made them?

Answer 16

Jean Aitchison(1987)

Labelling
Packaging
Network Building