VOCAB CHP1-2 Flashcards
Pragmatics
social use of language
illocutionary stage
intentional communication without the use of words
10 months of age
Use gestures and jargon
EX- Point to cup and grunt
locutionary stage
intentional communication expressed with words
After 12 months of age
prelinguistic
perlocutionary, illocutionary
include gestures, eye contact, joint attention and turn taking
metalinguistic
the ability to think and talk about language
criterion referenced
determines how many skills a child has at a certain age level
classical conditioning
a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events
operant conditioning
a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior
Stimulus
a signal to which an organism responds
response
a reaction to a stimulus
Motherese
child-directed speech
receptive language
ability to comprehend speech
expressive language
the ability to produce language
Developmental Milestones
Comparing the child’s current level of functioning with what is expected for his/her age or cognitive level
Morphology
smallest unit of meaning