Pragmatic Development Flashcards
What is pragmatic development
Acquisition of conversational skills
What are the skills needed for conversation
When to speak and how to respond
How are children motivated to learn new language
There are certain purposes and functions
What is the function instrumental
to obtain goods and services
What is the function regulatory
to control the behaviour of others
What is the function interactional
to relate to others
What is the function heuristic
to explain and gain knowledge
What is the function personal
to express self
What is the function imaginative
to use language imaginatively
What is the function informative
to convey facts and information
What is CDS
Child Directed Speech
In the phonology of CDS what are the features
Clear and slower pronunciation, more pauses, higher pitch, exaggerated intonation and stress
In the lexis of CDS what are the features
Simpler vocab, diminutive forms e.g doggie, concrete language (things the child would be aware of)
In the grammar of CDS what are the features
Simple constructions, lots of imperatives, lots of repetition, frequent questioning, using names instead of pronouns.
What is a protoconversation
Interaction patterns between mothers and babies
