24 Questions
At what age do infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals?
By the end of the first year
What is characteristic of a child's language at the beginning of the second year?
One-word utterances
During the vocabulary explosion, how many words do 18-month-olds typically learn?
20-50 words
What is a characteristic of telegraphic speech?
Abbreviated language
By what age do children typically possess adult-like fluency and mastery of their native language?
5-6 years
What is a characteristic of language development in the third year?
Complete utterances
What is a characteristic of language development in children aged 5-6 years?
Metalinguistic awareness
At what age do children typically develop more advanced and complex grammar and knowledge of their native language?
7-10 years
What is the primary function of crying in infants?
To develop language ability
What is the main characteristic of infant babbling between 3-6 months?
Addition of consonants to vowel sounds
What is a distinct feature of language development in the first year?
Link between communication and sound-making signals
What is the typical number of words known by a one-year-old child?
5 words
What is a characteristic of two-word utterances in Stage 5 of language development?
Telegraphic speech
What is a key feature of language development in the third year?
Wider here-and-now skills
What is a characteristic of language development in children aged 5-6 years?
Metalinguistic awareness
What is a key feature of language development in Stage 8?
More advanced conversational skills
What is the primary function of crying in infants?
Language development
What sound do infants produce in Stage 1 of language development?
Vowel-like sounds
What is characteristic of language development in Stage 3?
One-word utterances
What is a characteristic of language development in 18-month-olds?
Vocabulary explosion
What is a feature of language development in Stage 6?
Complete utterances
What is a characteristic of language development in 5-6 year olds?
Metalinguistic awareness
What is a feature of language development in 7-13 year olds?
More complex grammar
What is a characteristic of infants' language development in the first year?
Link between communication and sound-making signals
Study Notes
Language Development Stages
- Crying is considered the first form of language.
- Language development is divided into 8 stages.
Stage 1: 0-2 months
- Infants produce vowel-like sounds (e.g., "aaaaah", "oooooh", mainly consisting of "a" and "o" sounds).
- This stage is marked by cooing.
Stage 2: 3-6 months
- Infants start babbling and add consonants to sounds (e.g., "maaaaa", "baaaaa", mainly consisting of "a", "o", "e" vowels and "b", "m", "d", "t" consonants).
Stage 3: Beginning of 2nd year
- Infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals, marking the onset of language.
- One-word utterances emerge (e.g., "Ma", "ba", "da", "bab bab bab").
- Vocabulary is limited to around 5 words.
Stage 4: 18 months
- Vocabulary explosion/spurt: infants learn words at a faster rate (20-50 words).
- Overgeneralizations occur (e.g., "baba" for all men, "mama" for all women).
Stage 5: Just before end of 2nd year and beginning of 3rd year
- Two-word utterances emerge (e.g., "dad go", "mamy milk", "go sleep").
- Telegraphic speech develops (abbreviated language).
- Overgeneralizations continue.
- Very few inflections are used.
- Language is limited to the here-and-now environment.
Stage 6: Third year to beginning of 4th year
- Complete utterances emerge.
- Conversational skills develop.
- Wider here-and-now skills are acquired.
- Metalinguistic awareness starts (e.g., understanding "bad words").
Stage 7: 5-6 years
- The child possesses basic syntactic, semantic, phonological, and phonetic systems of L1 (native language).
- Fluency and mastery of L1 knowledge are achieved.
- Conversational skills become similar to those of adults.
- Deeper and wider metalinguistic awareness develops.
Stage 8: 7-13 years
- More complex, adult-like conversational skills develop.
- Advanced and complex grammar and knowledge of L1 emerge.
- Complete mastery and fluency of L1 knowledge are achieved in all aspects.
Language Development Stages
- Crying is considered the first form of language.
- Language development is divided into 8 stages.
Stage 1: 0-2 months
- Infants produce vowel-like sounds (e.g., "aaaaah", "oooooh", mainly consisting of "a" and "o" sounds).
- This stage is marked by cooing.
Stage 2: 3-6 months
- Infants start babbling and add consonants to sounds (e.g., "maaaaa", "baaaaa", mainly consisting of "a", "o", "e" vowels and "b", "m", "d", "t" consonants).
Stage 3: Beginning of 2nd year
- Infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals, marking the onset of language.
- One-word utterances emerge (e.g., "Ma", "ba", "da", "bab bab bab").
- Vocabulary is limited to around 5 words.
Stage 4: 18 months
- Vocabulary explosion/spurt: infants learn words at a faster rate (20-50 words).
- Overgeneralizations occur (e.g., "baba" for all men, "mama" for all women).
Stage 5: Just before end of 2nd year and beginning of 3rd year
- Two-word utterances emerge (e.g., "dad go", "mamy milk", "go sleep").
- Telegraphic speech develops (abbreviated language).
- Overgeneralizations continue.
- Very few inflections are used.
- Language is limited to the here-and-now environment.
Stage 6: Third year to beginning of 4th year
- Complete utterances emerge.
- Conversational skills develop.
- Wider here-and-now skills are acquired.
- Metalinguistic awareness starts (e.g., understanding "bad words").
Stage 7: 5-6 years
- The child possesses basic syntactic, semantic, phonological, and phonetic systems of L1 (native language).
- Fluency and mastery of L1 knowledge are achieved.
- Conversational skills become similar to those of adults.
- Deeper and wider metalinguistic awareness develops.
Stage 8: 7-13 years
- More complex, adult-like conversational skills develop.
- Advanced and complex grammar and knowledge of L1 emerge.
- Complete mastery and fluency of L1 knowledge are achieved in all aspects.
Language Development Stages
- Crying is considered the first form of language.
- Language development is divided into 8 stages.
Stage 1: 0-2 months
- Infants produce vowel-like sounds (e.g., "aaaaah", "oooooh", mainly consisting of "a" and "o" sounds).
- This stage is marked by cooing.
Stage 2: 3-6 months
- Infants start babbling and add consonants to sounds (e.g., "maaaaa", "baaaaa", mainly consisting of "a", "o", "e" vowels and "b", "m", "d", "t" consonants).
Stage 3: Beginning of 2nd year
- Infants develop a link between communication and sound-making signals, marking the onset of language.
- One-word utterances emerge (e.g., "Ma", "ba", "da", "bab bab bab").
- Vocabulary is limited to around 5 words.
Stage 4: 18 months
- Vocabulary explosion/spurt: infants learn words at a faster rate (20-50 words).
- Overgeneralizations occur (e.g., "baba" for all men, "mama" for all women).
Stage 5: Just before end of 2nd year and beginning of 3rd year
- Two-word utterances emerge (e.g., "dad go", "mamy milk", "go sleep").
- Telegraphic speech develops (abbreviated language).
- Overgeneralizations continue.
- Very few inflections are used.
- Language is limited to the here-and-now environment.
Stage 6: Third year to beginning of 4th year
- Complete utterances emerge.
- Conversational skills develop.
- Wider here-and-now skills are acquired.
- Metalinguistic awareness starts (e.g., understanding "bad words").
Stage 7: 5-6 years
- The child possesses basic syntactic, semantic, phonological, and phonetic systems of L1 (native language).
- Fluency and mastery of L1 knowledge are achieved.
- Conversational skills become similar to those of adults.
- Deeper and wider metalinguistic awareness develops.
Stage 8: 7-13 years
- More complex, adult-like conversational skills develop.
- Advanced and complex grammar and knowledge of L1 emerge.
- Complete mastery and fluency of L1 knowledge are achieved in all aspects.
This quiz covers the different stages of language development in infants, from crying to babbling and beyond. Understand the various milestones in language acquisition in early childhood.
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