Language Development in Infancy

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What does crying indicate in children?

  • Emotional intelligence
  • Language ability (correct)
  • Physical ability
  • Social skills

At what stage of language development is crying an important indicator?

  • Adolescence
  • Infancy (correct)
  • Adulthood
  • Toddlerhood

What is the significance of Day 1 in language development?

  • The day of language acquisition
  • The day of first word formation
  • The day of crying as an indication of language ability (correct)
  • The day of language production

What is the primary function of crying in language development?

<p>To communicate needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relation between crying and language development in children?

<p>Crying is an indication of language ability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary sound produced by infants in Stage 1 of language development?

<p>Vowel-like sounds mainly of a and o (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants start adding consonants to their sounds?

<p>3-6 months (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key milestone reached by the end of an infant's first year?

<p>Link between communication and sound-making (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sounds do infants mainly produce in Stage 2 of language development?

<p>Combinations of vowels and consonants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of Stage 1 of language development?

<p>Production of vowel-like sounds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of one-word utterances in Stage 3?

<p>Having a vocabulary of around 5 words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a notable feature of language development at 18 months old?

<p>A vocabulary explosion with a rapid increase in learning new words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of overgeneralization in Stage 4?

<p>Using the word 'baba' to refer to all men (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of words a child typically knows at the beginning of the 2nd year?

<p>5 words (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of language development in Stage 4?

<p>Experiencing a vocabulary explosion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of language is characteristic of Stage 5 of language development?

<p>Telegraphic speech (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage does a child develop more complex, adult-like conversational skills?

<p>Stage 8 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for Stage 7 of language development?

<p>5-6 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a child's language in Stage 6?

<p>More conversational skills (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of a child's language at the beginning of the 3rd year?

<p>Two-word utterances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is achieved by the end of Stage 7?

<p>Adult-like fluency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of awareness is characteristic of Stage 6 and Stage 7?

<p>Metalinguistic awareness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the environment in which children typically operate at Stage 5?

<p>Here-and-now environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants start producing vowel-like sounds?

<p>From birth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of cooing in language development?

<p>To produce vowel-like sounds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the end of an infant's first year in language development?

<p>Infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of consonants do infants mainly produce in Stage 2 of language development?

<p>B, m, d, t (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of Stage 1 of language development?

<p>Infants produce vowel-like sounds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a child's language at the beginning of the 2nd year?

<p>One-word utterances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of overgeneralization in language development?

<p>Referring to all birds as 'kuku' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of words a child knows at the beginning of the 2nd year?

<p>5 words (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of language development in Stage 4?

<p>Overgeneralizations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for Stage 4 of language development?

<p>18 months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of crying in the language development of infants?

<p>Communication of emotions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which stage of language development is crying a significant indicator?

<p>Stage 1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Day 1 in the language development of children?

<p>Crying as a language indicator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key milestone reached by the end of an infant's first day?

<p>Use of crying to communicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of an infant's language development on Day 1?

<p>Crying as a form of communication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of language in Stage 5?

<p>Telegraphic speech (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage do children typically develop more conversational skills?

<p>Stage 6 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a feature of Stage 7 language development?

<p>Metalinguistic awareness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do children typically achieve by the end of Stage 7?

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What is the environment in which children typically operate in Stage 5?

<p>The child's immediate environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of language development in Stage 5?

<p>Limited inflections (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do children typically achieve more complex, adult-like conversational skills?

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What is achieved by the end of Stage 7 of language development?

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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

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