Development of Syntax and Morphology

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What is the component of grammar that governs the ordering of words in sentences?

  • Morphology
  • Semantics
  • Phonology
  • Syntax (correct)

Which type of words include nouns, verbs, and adjectives?

  • Closed-class words
  • Lexical categories (correct)
  • Functional categories
  • Derivational morphemes

What type of morpheme can be used by itself, standing alone?

  • Free morphemes (correct)
  • Inflections
  • Derivational morphemes
  • Bound morphemes

Which type of markers create new words?

<p>Derivational morphemes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the case markers in terms of morphology called?

<p>Inflections (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the combination of units in a single utterance, providing the first evidence of grammatical knowledge?

<p>Two-word combinations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are transitional forms in the context of language development?

<p>Multiword phrases memorized as unanalyzed wholes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for speech that consists only of essential words, omitting less important elements?

<p>Telegraphic speech (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of language development involves combinations of relational meanings in two-word phrases?

<p>Two-word combinations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What provides the lexical items that fill the categories of early combinatorial speech in language development?

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