Frage | Antworten |
phoneme | smallest unit of sound in language |
phonetics | the sounds used in speech |
lexis | the vocabulary of a language |
semantics | the study of meaning |
syntax | the arrangement of words to make a sentence |
morphology | the formation of words from morphemes |
phonology | sound systems and how they can communicate meaning |
pragmatics | factors that influence the choices producers make |
vegetative | sounds of discomfort or reflexive actions (0-4 months) |
cooing | comfort sounds and vocal play using open-mouthed vowel sounds (4-7 months) |
babbling | repeated patterns of consonant and vowel sounds |
proto-words | word like vocalisations, used consistently for the same meaning (9-12 months) |
holophrastic stage | one word utterances (12-18 months) |
two word stage | two word combinations (18-24 months) |
telegraphic stage | three and more words combined (24-36 months) |
post-telegraphic stage | more grammatically complex combinations (36+ months) |
language acquisition device (LAD) | the human's inbuilt capacity to acquire language |
phonemic expansion | when the variety of sounds produced increases |
phonemic contraction | when the variety of sounds is reduced |
consonant | a speech sound produced when the vocal tract is so blocked/restricted that there is audible friction |
vowel | a sound made without closure or audible friction |
diphthong | a vowel where there is a change in quality during a syllable e.g. "ie" |
deletion | omitting the final consonant in words |
substitution | substituting one sound for another |
addition | adding an extra vowel sound to the end of words, creating a CVCV pattern |
assimilation | changing one consonant or vowel for another |
reduplication | repeating a whole syllable |
consonant cluster reductions | consonant clusters can be difficult to articulate, so children reduce them to smaller units |
deletion of unstressed syllable | omitting the opening syllable in polysyllabic words |
holophrase | a single word expressing a whole idea |
vocative | a form used to address a person |
social interactionists | believe child language develops through interaction with carers |
positive reinforcement | when behaviour is rewarded |
negative reinforcement | when an undesirable behaviour is unrewarded with the intention it will not be repeated |
behaviourists | believe that language is acquired through imitation and reinforcement |
overextension | when the word used to label something is stretched to include things that aren't normally part of its meaning |
underextension | when the word used to label is reduced to include only part of its normal meaning |
categorical overextension | when the name for one member of a category is extended to all members of the category |
analogical overextension | when a word for one object is extended to one in a different category, usually based on physical or functional connection |
mismatch statements | one word sentences that appear abstract, child makes a statement about one object in relation to another |
labelling | linking words to the objects which the producer is referring to |
packaging | exploring labels e.g. overextension and underextension |
network building | making connections between words, understanding similarities and opposites in meanings |
deixis | lexis that point towards towards something and place words in context e.g. these |
free morpheme | one that can stand alone as an independent word e.g. apple |
bound morpheme | one that cannot stand alone as an independent word e.g. "-er" "-s" |
cognitive theorists | believe that language acquisition is part of a wider development of understanding |
virtuous error | syntactic error which reveals some understanding of standard syntax |
overgeneralisation | extension of a word meaning/grammatical rule beyond its normal use |
instrumental | fulfilling a need |
regulatory | influencing the behaviour of others |
interactional | developing and maintaining social relationships |
personal | conveying individual opinions, ideas and personal identity |
representational | conveying facts and information |
imaginative | creating an imaginary world |
heuristic | learning about the environment |
labelling | naming a person, object or thing |
repeating | repeating an adult word/utterance |
answering | responding to an utterance of another speaker |
requesting action | asking for something to be done for them |
calling | getting attention by shouting |
greeting | greeting someone or something |
protesting | objecting to requests from others |
practising | using language when no adult is present |
child directed speech (CDS) | speech patterns used by parents/care givers when communicating with young children; involving simplified vocabulary, melodic pitch, repetitive questioning |
language acquisition support system (LASS) | child's interaction with the adults around them, and how it supports language development |
object permanence | the awareness that objects continue to exist even when they are no longer visible |
scaffolding | process of transferring a skill from adult to child and then withdrawing support once mastered |
nativists | believe that humans have an inbuilt capacity to acquire language |
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