LEXIS/SEMANTICS

Question 1

Categorical Overextension

Answer 1

Where a child applies a word for something that falls within a ‘category’, but may no be ‘right’ - e.g apple for orange.

Question 2

Analogical Overextension

Answer 2

Where an uttered word had no relation that has is not clear.
Functional: ‘hat’ - basket on head
Perceptual: ‘tick tock’ for sound of water.
Affective: ‘hot’ for forbidden items.

Question 3

Mismatch Statements

Answer 3

Word doesn’t match the object - child says ‘mummy’ looking at the door. Due to mum exiting through the door (and object permanence).

Question 4

Hypernym

Answer 4

A superordinate: a word that is more generic - the umbrella term, e.g clothing.

Question 5

Hyponym

Answer 5

The more specific words within a hypernym - jeans.

Question 6

Proto words

Answer 6

An invented word that has a consistent meaning for young babies - ‘food’ ‘da’

Question 7

Holo phrase

Answer 7

A single word expressing a whole idea - ‘biscuit’ meaning ‘I want food now’.