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What is the term for the meanings encoded by language?
What is the term for the meanings encoded by language?
At what age do children typically say their first words, known as holophrases?
At what age do children typically say their first words, known as holophrases?
What component of language development involves the rules governing how language is used in a given context?
What component of language development involves the rules governing how language is used in a given context?
What is the term for the rule governing the speech sounds (phonemes) of a language?
What is the term for the rule governing the speech sounds (phonemes) of a language?
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At what age does phonological development mostly complete?
At what age does phonological development mostly complete?
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At what age does telegraphic speech typically emerge?
At what age does telegraphic speech typically emerge?
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Which theory of language development proposes that language is learned via operant conditioning?
Which theory of language development proposes that language is learned via operant conditioning?
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What is the main limitation of the Behaviourist theory of language development?
What is the main limitation of the Behaviourist theory of language development?
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What did Chomsky propose as the innate capacity for language acquisition?
What did Chomsky propose as the innate capacity for language acquisition?
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According to Chomsky's theory, what is the LAD capable of learning?
According to Chomsky's theory, what is the LAD capable of learning?
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What did Bickerton's study of immigrant workers in Hawaii suggest about language learning in children?
What did Bickerton's study of immigrant workers in Hawaii suggest about language learning in children?
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Which brain area is responsible for language production?
Which brain area is responsible for language production?
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At what age does telegraphic speech typically emerge, according to the text?
At what age does telegraphic speech typically emerge, according to the text?
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According to Piaget's cognitive theory, when does a child become capable of symbolic thought and thinking in words?
According to Piaget's cognitive theory, when does a child become capable of symbolic thought and thinking in words?
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According to the cognitive hypothesis by Cromer (1974), what is taken as evidence for symbolic thought and the emergence of language?
According to the cognitive hypothesis by Cromer (1974), what is taken as evidence for symbolic thought and the emergence of language?
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According to the social interactionist theory, what is an important rule of conversation that enables communication about an object?
According to the social interactionist theory, what is an important rule of conversation that enables communication about an object?
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Which cognitive theory proposes that a child's linguistic ability reflects their stage of cognitive development?
Which cognitive theory proposes that a child's linguistic ability reflects their stage of cognitive development?
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What aspect of language development does the social interactionist theory primarily highlight as essential?
What aspect of language development does the social interactionist theory primarily highlight as essential?
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According to Piaget's cognitive theory, at what age does a child become capable of symbolic thought and thinking in words?
According to Piaget's cognitive theory, at what age does a child become capable of symbolic thought and thinking in words?
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In the context of language acquisition, what is an essential role played by parents according to Bruner's Lang Acquisition Support System (LASS)?
In the context of language acquisition, what is an essential role played by parents according to Bruner's Lang Acquisition Support System (LASS)?
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What does Cromer's cognitive hypothesis propose as evidence for the emergence of language?
What does Cromer's cognitive hypothesis propose as evidence for the emergence of language?
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