Pt 1. Flashcards
Np + VP + NP sentence
I like pasta
NP + Cop + Complement sentence
Breah is happy
Conjoined sentence
She ate her lunch and she bought cookies
Object clause sentence
(look for think, hope, know, guess etc)
I think it’s cold in here
wh-embedding sentence
I know what that is
Adverbial clause sentence
(look for after, although, if, where, before etc)
I want to go home before it snows
Relative clause (object modifying) sentence
I want the cup that’s on the table
DO auxiliaries
Does she know the answer?
HAVE auxiliaries
I have finished my lunch
Be able to provide examples of noun phrase and verb phrase elaboration.
Noun phrase: The big, bright, colorful toy is on the floor.
Verb phrase: I’ve been running for a long time.
What are three ways that language becomes more syntactically complex?
Noun phrase elaboration, verb phrase elaboration, and clausal conjoining
Pragmatic checklist: paralinguistic aspects
The aspects of spoken communication that do not involve words. ex: Vocal intensity, Voice quality, Prosody, Intonation/inflection.
Pragmatic checklist: Non verbal aspects
the transfer of information through body language, facial expressions, and gestures, created space and proximity. ex: head shaking, shrugging.
Pragmatic checklist: topic
talking about 1 thing
Pragmatic checklist: turn taking
one person listens while the other person speaks
Pragmatic checklist: quantity
provide as much information as required—not too much, not too little
pragmatic checklist: quality
be truthful, have evidence for what you say
pragmatic checklist: relation
be relevant, on topic
pragmatic checklist: manner
logical order
pragmatic checklist: anaphora
(pronouns, articles, deictic terms)
pragmatic checklist: clarity of topic/refferent
use of adjectives, relative clauses,
pragmatic checklist: registers
variety of language used for a particular purpose in a particular setting
pragmatic checklist: polite forms
“Would you mind passing the salt?”
pragmatic checklist: gender differences
appears early. girls: emotional relationships
boys: describes objects and events
pragmatic checklist: indirect speech acts
“Would you mind passing the salt?
Why is it difficult to develop norms for pragmatic development?
conversational skills based on context (participants, situation), topic, gender, and cultural factors.
Be able to define theory of mind
The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, and knowledge—-to others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires and intentions that are different from one’s own
What pragmatic behaviors show evidence of theory of mind?
all the listener sensitivity behaviors: anaphora, registers, politeness, etc.
an example of someone being able to attribute mental states to others
You look hungry. You look sad. You look bored.
Describe the Sally-Ann task
Sally has a marble in a basket, and Anne has a box. Sally leaves, and Anne put Sally’s marble in her box. When Sally returns, she will then look for the marble.
