16 Questions
At what age does a baby typically start 'babbling'?
Around three to four months
What does recent research suggest about newborn babies' cries?
They follow the intonations of the languages babies heard in the womb
What purpose do the sounds made by infants during the babbling stage serve?
To prepare them for word production later on
What is the purpose of caretaker language during the babbling stage?
To teach turn-taking and conversational skills
What is 'reduplication' in the context of infant language development?
Making syllable-like sequences such as 'baba' and 'gaga'
Why is the style of caretaker language considered distinctive?
It includes repetition of important words in the baby's world
How does babbling to parents or carers benefit the baby?
It encourages the baby to develop its organs of speech production
Newborn infants' cries have been proven to be language-specific according to a German study in 2009.
True
What is one way in which babies typically respond to caretaker language?
By making various noises like spluttering and blowing bubbles
Babbling serves no purpose in the development of conversational skills in infants.
False
The baby's first smile usually occurs around three to four months of age.
False
During the babbling stage, parents and family do not contribute to the child's development by speaking to them.
False
During the babbling stage, infants produce sounds that are directly related to the language they will speak later on.
False
Caretaker language is characterized by a lower and more serious tone compared to normal speech.
False
Infants respond to caretaker language by imitating complex words and sentences.
False
Caretaker language during the babbling stage is considered distinctive due to its syllable-like sequences.
True
Explore the universal sequence of events in the process of language acquisition, focusing on the babbling stage in infants. Learn about how parents can distinguish different types of cries and the language-specific aspects of newborn baby cries.
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