pragmatic competance

Question 1

what is pragmatic competance

Answer 1

learning how to use language to communicate with others appropriately and effectively

Question 2

what are his 7 reasons as to why children use language

Answer 2

• instrumental - express moods
• regulatory - to tell others what to do
• interactional - make contact with others
• personal - express feelings
• representational - exchange information
  heuristic - gain knowledge
  imaginative - to tell stories etc

Question 3

what speech acts did john dores say children use

Answer 3

labelling
echoing
answering
requesting action
calling
greeting
protesting
practising

Question 4

how do children organise social interactions naturally

Answer 4

by conforming to turn taking procedures typically by the age of 3.

Question 5

what did bancroft note

Answer 5

that children enjoy peakoboo as it involves, turning taking, the participants respond to each other, they have a common understanding of sequence and it is enjoyable

Question 6

betwen 2-4 years, in what way do children develop conversational skills

Answer 6

they learn-
turn taking
politness forms
responding to questions
develop sensitivity to the needs of the listeners

Question 7

why is play so positive for language development

Answer 7

it removes barriers
it is inclusive and accessible to all
all forms of communication support play