10 Questions
What did early Romans believe about the crying of a baby?
It was a form of specific linguistic communication
According to the text, what did Plato observe about the very first communicative distinction?
Between comfort and discomfort
What is the main purpose of crying in the first few weeks of a child's life?
To communicate different types of discomfort without using normal speech sounds
What skill is crucial for successful speech communication for the rest of the child’s life?
Timed breathing
Why is crying considered a direct preparation for a lifetime of vocal communication?
It helps in developing linguistic capacity in infants
What is the central concern of developmental psycholinguistics?
The study of how children acquire their first language
Why do small children evoke a certain sociolinguistic familiarity and directness?
Due to their universally unique status
What do strangers typically inquire about when encountering small children?
Whether the child speaks yet
Why do cries of amazement often arise when a young child speaks its native tongue in a foreign country?
Due to the wonder of strange sounds effortlessly coming out of young children's mouths
What does the text suggest about the ability of children to pick up their mother tongue?
It happens quickly and seemingly effortlessly
Explore the topic of language acquisition and its relationship with children's sociolinguistic familiarity and directness. This quiz delves into the unique status of young children as language learners and the attention they receive from society.
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