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?

    <p>Five to Eight Years</p> 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?

    <p>Telegraphic stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the main function of Personal language?

    <p>To express personal opinions, feelings and identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Imaginative language</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>2-5 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Object permanence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of the Concrete Operational Stage?

    <p>Conservation and logical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Representational language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range for the Formal Operational Stage?

    <p>12 and above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Egocentric perception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of Heuristic language?

    <p>To explore the world and learn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range for the Sensorimotor Stage?

    <p>0-2 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

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