15 Questions
What is the characteristics of adult-child speech that involves omitting one or more words in an utterance?
Elliptical utterances
In adult-child speech, what is the purpose of using higher pitch and exaggerated intonation?
To facilitate language acquisition
What type of sentences are commonly used in adult-child speech to facilitate language acquisition?
Short sentences
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adult-child speech?
Complex sentences with multiple clauses
What is the term for the process of omitting one or more words in an utterance, commonly used in adult-child speech?
Elliptical utterance
What do children do with language rules they hear from adults?
They construct their own rules based on what they hear
What is an implication of children constructing their own language rules?
They produce forms that they don't hear from adults
What is the opposing approach to the idea that children construct their own language rules?
Empiricist approach
What is a device proposed to be innate in children, facilitating language acquisition?
Language Acquisition Device
Why do children's constructed language rules lead to grammatical mistakes?
Because their constructed rules are not yet refined
What is the primary function of the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in a child's brain?
To enable a child to learn their native language
Which language development stage is characterized by the use of Telegraphic Speech?
Early Sentence Stage
What is the fundamental assumption of the Nativist approach to language acquisition?
Children are born with an innate capacity for language acquisition
What is the primary role of the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in a child's language production?
To facilitate the development of linguistic rules
What is the primary difference between Nativist and Empiricist approaches to language acquisition?
Nativists emphasize the role of innate abilities, while Empiricists believe in the role of environment
Study Notes
Language Acquisition in Children
- Children acquire language by the age of five worldwide.
Characteristics of Adult-Child Speech
- Ungrammatical utterances are used when speaking to children.
- Short sentences are typical in adult-child speech.
- Sentences often have fewer subordinate clauses.
- Utterances are clear when speaking to children.
- Higher pitch and exaggerated intonation are common features.
- Redundant utterances are used to ensure understanding.
- Situational context is often provided in adult-child speech.
- Imperatives, interrogatives, and declaratives are used.
- Elliptical utterances are used, such as subjectless questions (e.g., "Want some juice?").
Imitation and Language Acquisition
- Imitation does not play a significant role in language acquisition.
- Children imitate what they hear, but also construct rules to produce forms not heard from adults.
- The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in a child's brain enables them to learn their native language.
This quiz is about the characteristics of adult-child speech and language acquisition in children around the world. It covers the features of speech directed towards children, including syntactic simplification and phonological modifications.
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