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What is one of the major problems in language acquisition?
What is one of the major problems in language acquisition?
- Distinguishing language sounds from other sounds (correct)
- Remembering all phonemes from all languages
- Understanding complex sentence structures
- Mastering all grammar rules at once
What is a characteristic of the 'Motherese' technique used in language development?
What is a characteristic of the 'Motherese' technique used in language development?
- Adults emphasize written language over spoken language
- Adults speak in a complex language to children
- Adults correct every mistake made by children
- Adults help kids with high pitch, slow rate, exaggerated intonation (correct)
At what stage do children typically start learning syntax, rules, and generalizations in language development?
At what stage do children typically start learning syntax, rules, and generalizations in language development?
- During the Motherese phase
- First year of life
- Telegraphic (two-word) stage (correct)
- Holophrastic (one-word) stage
What is a characteristic of the U-shaped learning of irregular past tense in language development?
What is a characteristic of the U-shaped learning of irregular past tense in language development?
What is a significant ability of infants during their first year in language development?
What is a significant ability of infants during their first year in language development?
What is the term for the stage in language development where children typically use single words to express themselves?
What is the term for the stage in language development where children typically use single words to express themselves?
What is the term used to describe the speech directed at infants with a high pitch, slow rate, and exaggerated intonation to aid language acquisition?
What is the term used to describe the speech directed at infants with a high pitch, slow rate, and exaggerated intonation to aid language acquisition?
During the first year, infants can discriminate all phonemes from all languages, but gradually lose non-relevant discriminations. What is this process called?
During the first year, infants can discriminate all phonemes from all languages, but gradually lose non-relevant discriminations. What is this process called?
What is the term for the stage in language development where children start to learn syntax, rules, and generalizations, often making errors like 'goed' instead of 'went'?
What is the term for the stage in language development where children start to learn syntax, rules, and generalizations, often making errors like 'goed' instead of 'went'?
What is the term used to describe the learning of language without negative feedback about grammar or pronunciation, suggesting the existence of linguistic universals?
What is the term used to describe the learning of language without negative feedback about grammar or pronunciation, suggesting the existence of linguistic universals?
