WEEK SEVEN: LANGUAGES Flashcards
What is receptive language?
includes the ability to read and listen to lagnauges. This can imply to how children processes what is said or read to them. Children who are bilingual or learning a language tend to use receptive skills compared to productive.
what is productive language?
is the ability to speak and write the language
what is phonology?
knowledge of sounds used in a language (vowel sounds)
what is morphology?
the understanding of the ways that sounds combines to form words (plural words) ex: friends, unfriendly, befriend, friendship
what is semantics?
the meaning or context of words and sentences
what is syntax?
the knowledge of word structure
what is pragmatics?
the practical application of languages for everyday communication
what is babbling?
infants usage of syllables like “baba,mama” by the age of 6 months
what is holophrase
one word expression used to convey a complete through)
Ex: saying mama= “attention, food, water etc”
what is fast-mapping?
a process where children learn new words after encountering, connecting with it in their minds
what is naming explosion/vocabulary spurt?
a period of rapid vocabulary learning that begins about 16-18 months of age
what is telegraphic speech?
two word utterance produced by toddlers that communicate only the essential words
what is logical extension?
a strategy children use to increase their vocabulary in which they extend a new word to other objects in the same category.
Cat: leopard, lion, wildcat
what is mutual exclusivity assumption?
when learning new words, young children assume that object have only one label or name
what is private speech?
self-directed speech that children use to guide behavior
what is self-regulation?
the ability to control ones impulses and appropriately direct behaviors
what is under-extension?
a vocabulary error in which the infant applies a word too narrowly to a single object rather than the more appropriate, wider class of objects
A child could use the word “dog” and only refer it to their own pet dog and not recognizing other dogs at the park
what is over extension?
a vocabulary error in which the infant applies a word too broadly to a wider class of objects than appropriate
A child using the word “dog” but implying it to all items with 4 legs as dogs
what is overreularization error?
grammatical mistakes that children make because they apply grammatical rules to stringent to words that are exceptions
Ex: i wanted to school
what is infant-directed speech (mothers)?
uses shorter words and sentences, higher and more varied pitch, repetition, a slower rate, and longer pauses. Babytalk.
what is bilingualism?
ability to speak two languages
