Language Acquisition in Young Children

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How do children initially determine the meaning of a new word like 'dax'?

By asking an adult for the definition of 'dax'.

By randomly guessing the meaning of 'dax' from the context.

By using the grammatical structure of the sentence containing 'dax'.

By observing which object is consistently present when 'dax' is said. (correct)

What does the study involving 17-month-olds watching videos of Cookie Monster and Big Bird demonstrate?

That 17-month-olds can understand complex sentences with multiple clauses.

That 17-month-olds can produce grammatically correct sentences.

That 17-month-olds can use word order to interpret the meaning of a sentence. (correct)

That 17-month-olds can understand the concept of tickling.

What is the characteristic of telegraphic speech in children?

It involves using short, two-word utterances that leave out non-essential words. (correct)

It involves using long, complex sentences with multiple clauses.

It involves using complete sentences with correct grammar.

It involves using words in the wrong order, leading to ungrammatical sentences.

At what age do children typically begin to combine words into sentences?

By the end of their second year (around 24 months). Signup and view all the answers

At what age can children use grammar rules to generate language?

At the age of 4 years. Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon described as using grammatical structure to infer the meaning of a new word?

Syntactic bootstrapping Signup and view all the answers

At what age do many children begin to combine words into sentences?

End of the second year Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe short two-word utterances that leave out non-essential words in children's speech?

Telegraphic speech Signup and view all the answers

What do 17-month-olds use to interpret the meaning of sentences in the study involving Cookie Monster and Big Bird?

Order of words Signup and view all the answers

When do many children's usage of grammatical rules improve rapidly according to the text?

Between 24 and 36 months of age Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for sentences consisting of 3 or more words typically produced after the two-word period in children's language development?

Syntactic combinations Signup and view all the answers

The ability to generate language using grammar rules is seen in children at what age according to the text?

4 years old Signup and view all the answers

What is the strategy used by children to determine the likely meaning of a new word based on its repeated association with an object?

Contextual bootstrapping Signup and view all the answers

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How do children initially determine the meaning of a new word like 'dax'?

What does the study involving 17-month-olds watching videos of Cookie Monster and Big Bird demonstrate?

What is the characteristic of telegraphic speech in children?

At what age do children typically begin to combine words into sentences?

At what age can children use grammar rules to generate language?

What is the phenomenon described as using grammatical structure to infer the meaning of a new word?

At what age do many children begin to combine words into sentences?

What is the term used to describe short two-word utterances that leave out non-essential words in children's speech?

What do 17-month-olds use to interpret the meaning of sentences in the study involving Cookie Monster and Big Bird?

When do many children's usage of grammatical rules improve rapidly according to the text?

What is the term for sentences consisting of 3 or more words typically produced after the two-word period in children's language development?

The ability to generate language using grammar rules is seen in children at what age according to the text?

What is the strategy used by children to determine the likely meaning of a new word based on its repeated association with an object?

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