1 st Language Development
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1st Language Development
Stages in first language acquisition.
Language Acquisition Theory
Noam Chomsky’s Theory Transformational Grammar
Deep structure of our language Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
An instinct that enables language learning Imprinting & then dying off
Brain Development theory Multiple neuron firing in a child’s brain Neural pathways start to establish at puberty
Specialization of centers in the brain
Language Development
Stage one First Words
Nouns Bilabial initial phonemes Holophrases
One Word sentences (ELL) Overextension (ELL)
Too specific a term for a general object Underextension (ELL)
Too general a term for a specific object
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Stage Two First Sentences Telegraphic Speech
Two word sentences Usually Noun & Verb
“Me go?” Whole objects not parts Mostly refers to “Type”
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Stage Three Grammar Development
Overregularizing (ELL) “I taked it!” “Okay” = yes
Three, Four, & Five word sentences Pronunciation improves greatly
All vowels in the native language All consonants in the native language
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Stage Four Vocabulary Development
6 yr. olds’ have 8,000 to 14,000 20,000 word vocabulary by age 11 Pre-school years are crucial Early trouble with abstract terms Early Trouble with communicative
competence Teasing, sarcasm, taunts, …