pragmatics

Question 1

more knowledgeable other

Answer 1

other people who play a significant role in advancing a child’s development; could be an adult or an older siblings

Question 2

child directed speech

Answer 2

a form of caregiver language that involves caregivers accommodating towards the way a child will speak.
e.g using monosyllabic words, repetition, prosodic features, shorter sentence, simplified grammar

Question 3

object permanence

Answer 3

understanding a person / object exists even if not within the child’s field of vision

Question 4

goal directed behaviour

Answer 4

understanding that actions have consequences / effects e.g kicking a ball involves movement of said ball or that taking calpol cures a headache

Question 5

egocentricism

Answer 5

children assume others share their points of view. Due to egocentricism, children will engage in collective monologues in which each child is talking but not interacting with other children

Question 6

sociodramatic play

Answer 6

linguistic term for ‘pretend play’
e.g a child pretending a broom is a horse