16 Questions
What is the age range for the telegraphic stage of language development?
Two to three years
According to Halliday, what is the primary function of instrumental language?
To fulfill a need
What is the main purpose of phatic communication, according to Halliday?
To get along with others
At what age do children typically enter the conversational development and register stage?
Five to Eight Years
What is the term for the stage of language development characterized by the use of short sentences and basic vocabulary?
Telegraphic stage
How many functions of language did Halliday identify as necessary for young children to acquire?
Seven
What is the main function of Personal language?
To express personal opinions, feelings and identity
What type of language is 'teddy's going to school' an example of?
Imaginative language
According to Piaget, what is the age range for the Preoperational Stage?
2-5 years
What is the term for realizing that objects have an independent existence?
Object permanence
What is the main feature of the Concrete Operational Stage?
Conservation and logical thinking
What type of language is 'need to see Granny' an example of?
Representational language
What is the age range for the Formal Operational Stage?
12 and above
What is the term for thinking of the world only in relation to oneself?
Egocentric perception
What is the main function of Heuristic language?
To explore the world and learn
What is the age range for the Sensorimotor Stage?
0-2 years
Explore the different stages of language acquisition in young children, from before birth to five years old. Learn about the babbling, holophrastic, telegraphic, and post-telegraphic stages.
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