pre-umptive chatgpt Flashcards
creole
a fully developed natural language that evolves from a pidgin, often spoken as a native lang in a community
pidgin
simplified language used between speakers of different native languages, especially for trade
case-study
in depth analysis of a single individual or small group to understand lang acquisition patterns
code switching
switching between two or more languages during a conversation
developmental milestones
key stages or achievements in a child’s language development
metalinguistic awareness
the ability to think about and reflect on language as a system
language input
the language children are exposed to through interactions with their caregivers and environment
language universals
shared linguistic features or patterns across different languages
telegraphic stage
early sentences consisting of essential words (like a telegram)
holophrase
a single word that conveys a complete thought or meaning
overregularization
phenomenon where kids apply grammatical rules too broadly, often seen in irregular verbs
interactionist theory
a theory emphasizing the interplay between innate abilities and environmental factors in lang acquisition
behaviorist theory
a theory suggesting that language is learned through reinforcement and conditioning
nativist theory
a theory proposing that humans have an innate ability to acquire language
critical period hypothesis
the idea that there is a specific time window during which language acquisition is most effective
