Pt 1.

Question 1

Np + VP + NP sentence

Answer 1

I like pasta

Question 2

NP + Cop + Complement sentence

Answer 2

Breah is happy

Question 3

Conjoined sentence

Answer 3

She ate her lunch and she bought cookies

Question 4

Object clause sentence
(look for think, hope, know, guess etc)

Answer 4

I think it’s cold in here

Question 5

wh-embedding sentence

Answer 5

I know what that is

Question 6

Adverbial clause sentence
(look for after, although, if, where, before etc)

Answer 6

I want to go home before it snows

Question 7

Relative clause (object modifying) sentence

Answer 7

I want the cup that’s on the table

Question 8

DO auxiliaries

Answer 8

Does she know the answer?

Question 9

HAVE auxiliaries

Answer 9

I have finished my lunch

Question 10

Be able to provide examples of noun phrase and verb phrase elaboration.

Answer 10

Noun phrase: The big, bright, colorful toy is on the floor.
Verb phrase: I’ve been running for a long time.

Question 11

What are three ways that language becomes more syntactically complex?

Answer 11

Noun phrase elaboration, verb phrase elaboration, and clausal conjoining

Question 12

Pragmatic checklist: paralinguistic aspects

Answer 12

The aspects of spoken communication that do not involve words. ex: Vocal intensity, Voice quality, Prosody, Intonation/inflection.

Question 13

Pragmatic checklist: Non verbal aspects

Answer 13

the transfer of information through body language, facial expressions, and gestures, created space and proximity. ex: head shaking, shrugging.

Question 14

Pragmatic checklist: topic

Answer 14

talking about 1 thing

Question 15

Pragmatic checklist: turn taking

Answer 15

one person listens while the other person speaks

Question 16

Pragmatic checklist: quantity

Answer 16

provide as much information as required—not too much, not too little

Question 17

pragmatic checklist: quality

Answer 17

be truthful, have evidence for what you say

Question 18

pragmatic checklist: relation

Answer 18

be relevant, on topic

Question 19

pragmatic checklist: manner

Answer 19

logical order

Question 20

pragmatic checklist: anaphora

Answer 20

(pronouns, articles, deictic terms)

Question 21

pragmatic checklist: clarity of topic/refferent

Answer 21

use of adjectives, relative clauses,

Question 22

pragmatic checklist: registers

Answer 22

variety of language used for a particular purpose in a particular setting

Question 23

pragmatic checklist: polite forms

Answer 23

“Would you mind passing the salt?”

Question 24

pragmatic checklist: gender differences

Answer 24

appears early. girls: emotional relationships
boys: describes objects and events

Question 25

pragmatic checklist: indirect speech acts

Answer 25

“Would you mind passing the salt?

Question 26

Why is it difficult to develop norms for pragmatic development?

Answer 26

conversational skills based on context (participants, situation), topic, gender, and cultural factors.

Question 27

Be able to define theory of mind

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What pragmatic behaviors show evidence of theory of mind?

Answer 28

all the listener sensitivity behaviors: anaphora, registers, politeness, etc.

Question 29

an example of someone being able to attribute mental states to others

Answer 29

You look hungry. You look sad. You look bored.

Question 30

Describe the Sally-Ann task

Answer 30

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.