Language Learning and Acquisition

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At what age does the Babbling Stage typically occur?

6 months (correct)

2 years

1 year

3 months

Which of the following best describes the Pre-Production stage in infants?

Infants can make voluntary sounds.

Infants begin to produce one-word sentences.

Infants can distinguish between different language sounds.

Crying and sneezing are involuntary responses. (correct)

What characterizes the Two Word Stage in language acquisition?

Children can only produce one-word utterances.

There is frequent use of complex sentences.

Children combine two words to form simple sentences. (correct)

Children create sentences combining a noun with a verb.

Which stage of language acquisition occurs from birth to 6 months?

Prelinguistic stage Signup and view all the answers

During which stage do children showcase a loss of awareness of phonetic distinctions?

Babbling Stage Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by the term Holophrastic Stage?

The stage where one word equals one sentence. Signup and view all the answers

At what age do Vygotsky suggest that language and thought start to intertwine?

Around age two Signup and view all the answers

How many stages of language acquisition are mentioned?

6 Signup and view all the answers

What type of sounds do infants primarily produce during the Babbling Stage?

Sounds made by closing and opening the mouth Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the First Words Stage?

Children frequently babble without meaning. Signup and view all the answers

In which stage do children begin to use two-word combinations?

Two-word stage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following stages involves the child starting to speak simple sentences?

Telegraphic Stage Signup and view all the answers

Which example represents a sound made during the Babbling Stage?

Mar Signup and view all the answers

Which stage follows the first words spoken by a child?

Two-word stage Signup and view all the answers

What does first language acquisition primarily depend on?

Environmental exposure Signup and view all the answers

Which stage includes children using more complex grammatical structures?

Beyond Telegraphic Stage Signup and view all the answers

At what age does the telegraphic stage occur in children?

2.5 to 3 years Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes speech during the telegraphic stage?

Short, simplified sentences Signup and view all the answers

Which development follows the telegraphic stage?

Fluent and coherent speech Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a sentence structure typical of the telegraphic stage?

Go to park. Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to vocabulary development beyond the telegraphic stage?

Social interaction Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the beyond telegraphic stage?

Absence of grammar Signup and view all the answers

How many dialects of the Arakanese language are mentioned?

Three dialects Signup and view all the answers

How long did Basic learning of first language acquisition take?

5 years Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Section A: Language Learning

Language defines meaningful human life, enabling daily fulfillment.
Language is the "blood of the soul," facilitating the expression of thoughts into actions.
Arakanese is similar to Burmese, spoken by about 2 million people in the Arakanese state of Myanmar.
Half of Arakanese speakers are native speakers; the other half from other ethnicities.
Native speakers from different regions have differing accents.
Arakanese has regional dialects, which differ from Standard Burmese, incorporating loan words from Bengali, English, and Hindi.
Examples of hard-to-pronounce Arakanese words can be frustrating to learners, but this is typical.

First Language Acquisition

Vygotsky posits that language and thought intertwine from an early age.
Language acquisition begins in the environment the child is born into and continues development during their lives.
First language acquisition is how the child develops the ability to speak and use their native language.
Acquisition occurs before birth, in society, through interactions with others.
Six stages of language acquisition are described: prelinguistic, babbling, first words, two-word, telegraphic, and beyond telegraphic.

Prelinguistic Stage

This stage (birth to 6 months) consists of involuntary sounds like crying and noises.
Sounds are not considered language but a form of pre-production.

Babbling Stage

Infants make various sounds, regardless of the language around them.
The sounds involve opening and closing the mouth in different combinations.
Bilabial and alveolar sounds are prominent examples (e.g. Ba, Ma, Na are from Arakanese).

First Words Stage

This stage spans from age 1 to 2.
One word can be substituted for an entire sentence.
Consonant-vowel combinations are used (e.g., Mar, in Arakanese).
Holophrastic stage is another term for this.

Two-Word Stage

This stage generally develops around 1.5 to 2.5 years old.
Two-word sentences are formed (e.g., red apple).
Verb-noun and adjective-noun combinations are common.

Telegraphic Stage

This stage develops around 2.5 to 3 years of age.
Children construct short sentences combining more than two words, often in telegram-like form (e.g., go to park).

Beyond Telegraphic Stage

This stage continues into fully developed language skills.
More complex sentences, grammar, and speech emerge.
Vocabulary expands through learning and practice.

Arakanese Language Dialects - (Detail on page 4)

There are three dialects recognized in Arakanese (Sittwe-Marma, Ramree, and Thandwe).
Sittwe-Marma is often the dialect initially focused on due to its relative familiarity to the speaker.

Language Learning in the Classroom (based on pages 5 & 6)

Biases, prejudice, and vanity can influence communication, particularly when the listeners are focusing solely on favored aspects.
Traditional teaching methods (e.g., rote learning, teacher-centered) have their drawbacks although some elements are valuable and essential.
Modern teaching methods like task-based language teaching (TBLT), giving learners more agency, focus on students' needs are effective.
Using a more student-centered methodology, with activities such as listening, reading and speaking, will increase participation and understanding.

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Explore the intricacies of language learning and the first language acquisition process. This quiz delves into the significance of language, focusing on Arakanese and its comparison to Burmese. Understand the theories of Vygotsky and how children develop language skills.