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Language Acquisition Stages

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What is the age range for the telegraphic stage of language development?

Three to five years
Two to three years (correct)
Five to Seven years
One to two years

According to Halliday, what is the primary function of instrumental language?

To develop social relationships
To influence the behaviour of others
To fulfill a need (correct)
To communicate information

What is the main purpose of phatic communication, according to Halliday?

To fulfill a need
To get along with others (correct)
To communicate information
To persuade others

At what age do children typically enter the conversational development and register stage?

Five to Eight Years (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the stage of language development characterized by the use of short sentences and basic vocabulary?

Telegraphic stage (A) Signup and view all the answers

How many functions of language did Halliday identify as necessary for young children to acquire?

Seven (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Personal language?

To express personal opinions, feelings and identity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of language is 'teddy's going to school' an example of?

Imaginative language (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Piaget, what is the age range for the Preoperational Stage?

2-5 years (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for realizing that objects have an independent existence?

Object permanence (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of the Concrete Operational Stage?

Conservation and logical thinking (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of language is 'need to see Granny' an example of?

Representational language (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the Formal Operational Stage?

12 and above (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for thinking of the world only in relation to oneself?

Egocentric perception (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Heuristic language?

To explore the world and learn (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the Sensorimotor Stage?

0-2 years (C) Signup and view all the answers

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