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What is the term for the process by which humans acquire the ability to understand and use language?
Language acquisitions
During which stage of language acquisition do infants begin to recognize sounds and phonemes?
Pre production
What is the term for the innate capacity for understanding the rules of language?
Universal Grammars
What approach to language acquisition emphasizes the combination of innate and environmental factors?
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By what age do children typically understand simple instructions and use around 5-10 words?
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What is the term for delayed language development due to various factors, such as hearing loss or neurological disorders?
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What is the name of the language acquisition model that suggests language acquisition is a result of conditioning and reinforcement?
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What is the term for the stage of language acquisition during which children use short sentences with a focus on content words?
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Language Acquisition
Definition
Language acquisition refers to the process by which humans acquire the ability to understand and use language.
Stages of Language Acquisition
- Pre-linguistic stage: Infants (0-6 months) begin to recognize sounds and phonemes.
- Babbling stage: Infants (6-9 months) start making cooing sounds and babbling.
- One-word stage: Children (9-12 months) use single words to communicate.
- Two-word stage: Children (12-18 months) start combining two words to form simple sentences.
- Telegraphic speech stage: Children (18-24 months) use short sentences with a focus on content words.
Language Acquisition Devices (LAD)
- Universal Grammar: An innate capacity for understanding the rules of language.
- Language Acquisition Support System (LASS): Environmental factors that support language development.
Key Factors Influencing Language Acquisition
- Innateness: Language acquisition is innate, with an innate capacity for language recognition.
- Environmental factors: Exposure to language, social interaction, and parental input.
- Interactionist approach: A combination of innate and environmental factors.
Language Acquisition Models
- Behaviorist model: Language acquisition is a result of conditioning and reinforcement.
- Innatist model: Language acquisition is driven by an innate capacity for language.
- Interactionist model: A combination of innate and environmental factors.
Milestones of Language Development
- By 12 months: Children understand simple instructions and use around 5-10 words.
- By 18 months: Children use around 50 words and start combining two words.
- By 24 months: Children use simple sentences and have a vocabulary of around 300 words.
Challenges in Language Acquisition
- Language delay: Delayed language development due to various factors, such as hearing loss or neurological disorders.
- Language disorder: Difficulty with language development due to neurological or cognitive impairments.
Language Acquisition
- Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the ability to understand and use language.
Stages of Language Acquisition
- Infants (0-6 months) recognize sounds and phonemes in the pre-linguistic stage.
- Infants (6-9 months) make cooing sounds and babble in the babbling stage.
- Children (9-12 months) use single words to communicate in the one-word stage.
- Children (12-18 months) combine two words to form simple sentences in the two-word stage.
- Children (18-24 months) use short sentences with a focus on content words in the telegraphic speech stage.
Language Acquisition Devices (LAD)
- Universal Grammar is an innate capacity for understanding the rules of language.
- The Language Acquisition Support System (LASS) includes environmental factors that support language development.
Key Factors Influencing Language Acquisition
- Innateness: language acquisition is innate, with an innate capacity for language recognition.
- Environmental factors include exposure to language, social interaction, and parental input.
- The interactionist approach combines innate and environmental factors.
Language Acquisition Models
- The behaviorist model proposes that language acquisition is a result of conditioning and reinforcement.
- The innatist model suggests that language acquisition is driven by an innate capacity for language.
- The interactionist model combines innate and environmental factors.
Milestones of Language Development
- By 12 months, children understand simple instructions and use around 5-10 words.
- By 18 months, children use around 50 words and start combining two words.
- By 24 months, children use simple sentences and have a vocabulary of around 300 words.
Challenges in Language Acquisition
- Language delay occurs when language development is delayed due to factors such as hearing loss or neurological disorders.
- Language disorder refers to difficulty with language development due to neurological or cognitive impairments.
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Learn about the stages of language acquisition, from pre-linguistic to two-word stages in infants and children, and understand how humans develop language skills.
