speech and language Flashcards
phoneme
minimal unit that distinguishes (Pig/Big)
morpheme
smallest meaningful unit (dog/dogs)
syntax
words combined
grammatical system
syntax and morphology used // sentences and meaning
SVO 41%
SOV 48%
kemmerer 2012
language acquisition
not taught
same stages for all
4-6yrs level of mother language never to be reached in a 2nd
learning theory
classical - associations
operant - reinforced
imitation
learning theory issues
imitation is rare. parents dont tend to punish
the LAD
grammar learning - finding linguistic parameters
nativist theory
genetic determinism
modularity
specificity
critical period
language is dominated by the LAD
chomsky 1968
critical period in early infancy
lenneberg 1967
pidgins
foreign people alter language to communicate with natives
creoles
pidgins with advanced grammar
developmental language disorder
language below age expected
7% children 3:1 B:G
DLD associations
poor academia
low employability
low mental health
autism
pronoun reversal
trouble understanding use of language
concrete language
williams syndrome
good at fluency/vocab
bad at math
nature v nurture in DLD
mothers speech - no impact
bilingualism pros
exec function advantage // less change of dementia
bilingualism cons
less vocab in both languages / grammatical delay
uni parents 13yr olds same reading level as lesser educated parents 17yr old child
hoff 2013
speech production
fast automatic irrepressible
speech understanding
slow conscious effort
