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What is the typical age range for the babbling stage of language development?
By what age can children typically use around 50 words and start to use simple sentences?
What is the term for the stage of language development where children use one word to convey meaning?
According to the Innatist theory, what is the primary factor influencing language development?
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What is the primary function of the telegraphic stage of language development?
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What is the typical age range for the pre-linguistic stage of language development?
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What is the term for the stage of language development where children use simple sentences with a subject-verb-object structure?
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What is one of the factors that can influence language development, according to the Interactionist theory?
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By what age can children typically use around 1,000 words and start to use short sentences?
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Study Notes
Language Development in Speech
Stages of Language Development:
- Pre-linguistic stage (0-6 months): Crying, cooing, and making vowel sounds
- Babbling stage (6-9 months): Making consonant-vowel combinations, such as "ba" or "da"
- Holophrastic stage (9-12 months): Using one word to convey meaning, such as "mama" or "dada"
- Telegraphic stage (12-18 months): Combining two words to form short sentences, such as "mama go"
- Early sentence stage (18-24 months): Using simple sentences with a subject-verb-object structure
Language Development Milestones:
- By 12 months: Saying 2-3 words together, such as "mama go"
- By 18 months: Using around 50 words and starting to use simple sentences
- By 24 months: Using around 300 words and combining two words together
- By 36 months: Using around 1,000 words and starting to use short sentences
Factors Influencing Language Development:
- Environment: Exposure to language and interaction with caregivers
- Cognitive abilities: Attention, memory, and problem-solving skills
- Social interaction: Interaction with others and opportunities to practice language
- Biological factors: Genetic predispositions and neurological development
Theories of Language Development:
- Behaviorist theory: Language development is a result of reinforcement and imitation
- Innatist theory: Language development is innate and hardwired into the human brain
- Interactionist theory: Language development is a result of interaction between biology and environment
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Description
This quiz covers the stages of language development, milestones, and factors influencing language development, including environment, cognitive abilities, and social interaction. It also explores theories of language development, including behaviorist, innatist, and interactionist theories.
