Language Acquisition in Infants: The Babbling Stage
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At what age does a baby typically start 'babbling'?

  • Immediately after birth
  • Around one year
  • Around three to four months (correct)
  • Around six weeks

    • What does recent research suggest about newborn babies' cries?

  • They follow the intonations of the languages babies heard in the womb (correct)
  • They are completely random and unrelated to language
  • They are not language-specific
  • They are solely determined by the baby's immediate needs

    • What purpose do the sounds made by infants during the babbling stage serve?

  • To practice producing unrelated sounds
  • To communicate their immediate needs
  • To prepare them for word production later on (correct)
  • To imitate adult speech

    • What is the purpose of caretaker language during the babbling stage?

    <p>To teach turn-taking and conversational skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'reduplication' in the context of infant language development?

    <p>Making syllable-like sequences such as 'baba' and 'gaga'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the style of caretaker language considered distinctive?

    <p>It includes repetition of important words in the baby's world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does babbling to parents or carers benefit the baby?

    <p>It encourages the baby to develop its organs of speech production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Newborn infants' cries have been proven to be language-specific according to a German study in 2009.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way in which babies typically respond to caretaker language?

    <p>By making various noises like spluttering and blowing bubbles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Babbling serves no purpose in the development of conversational skills in infants.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The baby's first smile usually occurs around three to four months of age.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the babbling stage, parents and family do not contribute to the child's development by speaking to them.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the babbling stage, infants produce sounds that are directly related to the language they will speak later on.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Caretaker language is characterized by a lower and more serious tone compared to normal speech.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Infants respond to caretaker language by imitating complex words and sentences.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Caretaker language during the babbling stage is considered distinctive due to its syllable-like sequences.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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