21 Questions
What is the term for the meanings encoded by language?
Semantics
At what age do children typically say their first words, known as holophrases?
12 months
What component of language development involves the rules governing how language is used in a given context?
Pragmatics
What is the term for the rule governing the speech sounds (phonemes) of a language?
Phonology
At what age does phonological development mostly complete?
School age
At what age does telegraphic speech typically emerge?
1.5-2.5 years
Which theory of language development proposes that language is learned via operant conditioning?
Behaviourist theory
What is the main limitation of the Behaviourist theory of language development?
It doesn't acknowledge the importance of cognitive development
What did Chomsky propose as the innate capacity for language acquisition?
Innate Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
According to Chomsky's theory, what is the LAD capable of learning?
Any language in the world
What did Bickerton's study of immigrant workers in Hawaii suggest about language learning in children?
Children possess a genetic program for language learning
Which brain area is responsible for language production?
Frontal lobe
At what age does telegraphic speech typically emerge, according to the text?
1.5-2.5 years
According to Piaget's cognitive theory, when does a child become capable of symbolic thought and thinking in words?
Before the age of 2
According to the cognitive hypothesis by Cromer (1974), what is taken as evidence for symbolic thought and the emergence of language?
Solving advanced object permanence problems
According to the social interactionist theory, what is an important rule of conversation that enables communication about an object?
Joint attention
Which cognitive theory proposes that a child's linguistic ability reflects their stage of cognitive development?
Piaget's cognitive theory
What aspect of language development does the social interactionist theory primarily highlight as essential?
Non-verbal social behaviors
According to Piaget's cognitive theory, at what age does a child become capable of symbolic thought and thinking in words?
Before the age of 2
In the context of language acquisition, what is an essential role played by parents according to Bruner's Lang Acquisition Support System (LASS)?
Assigning meaning to child's sounds and utterances
What does Cromer's cognitive hypothesis propose as evidence for the emergence of language?
Recognition of familiar entities
Test your knowledge of language as a system of symbols and prelinguistic development. Explore the concepts of intentional communication, arbitrary shared symbols, and infants' sensitivity to language.
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