Stages of Child Language Development Flashcards
1
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Vegetative Stage
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- 0-4 months
- Noises for attention
- Non-verbal sounds
- Fulfills the most basic needs
2
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Cooing Stage
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- 4-7 months
- Open-mouthed vowel sounds
- Can replicate sounds
- Able to express emotion
3
Q
Babbling Stage
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- 6-12 months
- Consonants are mixed with vowels to string together syllable sequences
- Improved sound articulation
4
Q
Proto-Words
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- 9-12 months
- Consonants and vowels split into divisible units that are not yet words
- Use of body language
- Shortened babble applied to objects
5
Q
Holophrastic Stage
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- 12-18 months
- One-word stage in which first words are uttered
- Concrete nouns develop first
- Single words convey a sentence via use of prosody and context
6
Q
Telegraphic Stage
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- 18-36 months
- Make statements or clauses out of 2-3 words
- Words are distinguishable
- Some words are combined with gestures to give meaning
7
Q
Post-Telegraphic Stage
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- 36 months onward
- Sentences with multiple clauses and grammar used
- Can sustain conversation
8
Q
- 0-4 months
- Noises for attention
- Non-verbal sounds
- Fulfills the most basic needs
A
Vegetative Stage
9
Q
- 4-7 months
- Open-mouthed vowel sounds
- Can replicate sounds
- Able to express emotion
A
Cooing Stage
10
Q
- 6-12 months
- Consonants are mixed with vowels to string together syllable sequences
- Improved sound articulation
A
Babbling Stage
11
Q
- 9-12 months
- Consonants and vowels split into divisible units that are not yet words
- Use of body language
- Shortened babble applied to objects
A
Proto-Words
12
Q
- 12-18 months
- One-word stage in which first words are uttered
- Concrete nouns develop first
- Single words convey a sentence via use of prosody and context
A
Holophrastic Stage
13
Q
- 18-36 months
- Make statements or clauses out of 2-3 words
- Words are distinguishable
- Some words are combined with gestures to give meaning
A
Telegraphic Stage
14
Q
- 36 months onward
- Sentences with multiple clauses and grammar used
- Can sustain conversation
A
Post-Telegraphic Stage
15
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Theorist behind the stages of child language development
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Piaget
