46 Questions
What does crying indicate in children?
Language ability
At what stage of language development is crying an important indicator?
Infancy
What is the significance of Day 1 in language development?
The day of crying as an indication of language ability
What is the primary function of crying in language development?
To communicate needs
What is the relation between crying and language development in children?
Crying is an indication of language ability
What is the primary sound produced by infants in Stage 1 of language development?
Vowel-like sounds mainly of a and o
At what age do infants start adding consonants to their sounds?
3-6 months
What is the key milestone reached by the end of an infant's first year?
Link between communication and sound-making
What type of sounds do infants mainly produce in Stage 2 of language development?
Combinations of vowels and consonants
What is the primary characteristic of Stage 1 of language development?
Production of vowel-like sounds
What is a characteristic of one-word utterances in Stage 3?
Having a vocabulary of around 5 words
What is a notable feature of language development at 18 months old?
A vocabulary explosion with a rapid increase in learning new words
What is an example of overgeneralization in Stage 4?
Using the word 'baba' to refer to all men
What is the approximate number of words a child typically knows at the beginning of the 2nd year?
5 words
What is a characteristic of language development in Stage 4?
Experiencing a vocabulary explosion
What type of language is characteristic of Stage 5 of language development?
Telegraphic speech
At what stage does a child develop more complex, adult-like conversational skills?
Stage 8
What is the age range for Stage 7 of language development?
5-6 years
What is a characteristic of a child's language in Stage 6?
More conversational skills
What is the main feature of a child's language at the beginning of the 3rd year?
Two-word utterances
What is achieved by the end of Stage 7?
Adult-like fluency
What type of awareness is characteristic of Stage 6 and Stage 7?
Metalinguistic awareness
What is the environment in which children typically operate at Stage 5?
Here-and-now environment
At what age do infants start producing vowel-like sounds?
From birth
What is the primary function of cooing in language development?
To produce vowel-like sounds
What is the significance of the end of an infant's first year in language development?
Infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals
What type of consonants do infants mainly produce in Stage 2 of language development?
B, m, d, t
What is the main characteristic of Stage 1 of language development?
Infants produce vowel-like sounds
What is the primary characteristic of a child's language at the beginning of the 2nd year?
One-word utterances
What is an example of overgeneralization in language development?
Referring to all birds as 'kuku'
What is the approximate number of words a child knows at the beginning of the 2nd year?
5 words
What is a characteristic of language development in Stage 4?
Overgeneralizations
What is the age range for Stage 4 of language development?
18 months
What is the primary function of crying in the language development of infants?
Communication of emotions
In which stage of language development is crying a significant indicator?
Stage 1
What is the significance of Day 1 in the language development of children?
Crying as a language indicator
What is the key milestone reached by the end of an infant's first day?
Use of crying to communicate
What is the primary characteristic of an infant's language development on Day 1?
Crying as a form of communication
What is the primary characteristic of language in Stage 5?
Telegraphic speech
At what stage do children typically develop more conversational skills?
Stage 6
What is a feature of Stage 7 language development?
Metalinguistic awareness
What do children typically achieve by the end of Stage 7?
All of the above
What is the environment in which children typically operate in Stage 5?
The child's immediate environment
What is a characteristic of language development in Stage 5?
Limited inflections
At what age do children typically achieve more complex, adult-like conversational skills?
7-13 years
What is achieved by the end of Stage 7 of language development?
All of the above
Study Notes
Language Development in Children
- Crying is the first form of language in infants
- Stage 1 (0-2 months): Infants produce vowel-like sounds (e.g., "aaaaah", "ooooooh")
Co-Speech Gestures
- Stage 2 (3-6 months): Infants start babbling, adding consonants to sounds (e.g., "maaaaa", "baaaaa")
Understanding Communication
- By the end of the first year, infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals
- This marks the onset of language development
One-Word Utterances
- Stage 3 (beginning of 2nd year): Infants start using one-word utterances (e.g., "ma", "ba", "da")
- At this stage, they have a limited vocabulary of around 5 words
Vocabulary Explosion
- Stage 4 (18 months): Infants experience a vocabulary explosion, learning words at a faster rate (20-50 words)
- They start using overgeneralizations (e.g., using "baba" to refer to all men)
Two-Word Utterances
- Stage 5 (just before end of 2nd year and beginning of 3rd year): Infants start using two-word utterances (e.g., "dad go", "mamy milk")
- They use telegraphic speech (abbreviated language) and overgeneralizations
- Their language is limited to their immediate environment
Complete Utterances
- Stage 6 (third year to beginning of 4th year): Infants start using complete utterances
- They develop conversational skills, wider here-and-now skills, and metalinguistic awareness (e.g., recognizing "bad words")
Mastery of L1
- Stage 7 (5-6 years): Children possess the basic syntactic, semantic, phonological, and phonetic systems of their first language (L1)
- They achieve adult-like fluency and mastery of L1 knowledge
- They possess more conversational skills and metalinguistic awareness
Advanced Conversational Skills
- Stage 8 (7-13 years): Children develop more complex, adult-like conversational skills
- They develop more advanced and complex grammar and knowledge of L1
Language Development in Children
- Crying is the first form of language in infants
- Stage 1 (0-2 months): Infants produce vowel-like sounds (e.g., "aaaaah", "ooooooh")
Co-Speech Gestures
- Stage 2 (3-6 months): Infants start babbling, adding consonants to sounds (e.g., "maaaaa", "baaaaa")
Understanding Communication
- By the end of the first year, infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals
- This marks the onset of language development
One-Word Utterances
- Stage 3 (beginning of 2nd year): Infants start using one-word utterances (e.g., "ma", "ba", "da")
- At this stage, they have a limited vocabulary of around 5 words
Vocabulary Explosion
- Stage 4 (18 months): Infants experience a vocabulary explosion, learning words at a faster rate (20-50 words)
- They start using overgeneralizations (e.g., using "baba" to refer to all men)
Two-Word Utterances
- Stage 5 (just before end of 2nd year and beginning of 3rd year): Infants start using two-word utterances (e.g., "dad go", "mamy milk")
- They use telegraphic speech (abbreviated language) and overgeneralizations
- Their language is limited to their immediate environment
Complete Utterances
- Stage 6 (third year to beginning of 4th year): Infants start using complete utterances
- They develop conversational skills, wider here-and-now skills, and metalinguistic awareness (e.g., recognizing "bad words")
Mastery of L1
- Stage 7 (5-6 years): Children possess the basic syntactic, semantic, phonological, and phonetic systems of their first language (L1)
- They achieve adult-like fluency and mastery of L1 knowledge
- They possess more conversational skills and metalinguistic awareness
Advanced Conversational Skills
- Stage 8 (7-13 years): Children develop more complex, adult-like conversational skills
- They develop more advanced and complex grammar and knowledge of L1
This quiz explores the stages of language development in infants, from cooing to babbling, and how they link communication and sound-making signals.
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