Language Development
Psychology ⇒ Developmental Psychology
Language Development starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how language development can be affected by a child's environment.
Describe one reason why early exposure to language is important for children.
Describe one way in which parents can support their child's language development.
Describe the difference between receptive and expressive language.
Explain the difference between semantics and syntax in language.
A 2-year-old says, 'Mommy go store.' This is an example of which stage of language development? (1) Babbling, (2) Holophrastic, (3) Telegraphic speech, (4) Overregularization
A child who says 'foots' instead of 'feet' is demonstrating which language phenomenon? (1) Overextension, (2) Overregularization, (3) Telegraphic speech, (4) Babbling
A child who understands the word 'dog' but cannot say it yet is demonstrating which type of language? (1) Expressive, (2) Receptive, (3) Telegraphic, (4) Holophrastic
A 2-year-old says, 'Mommy go store.' This is an example of which stage of language development? (1) Babbling, (2) Holophrastic, (3) Telegraphic speech, (4) Overregularization
A child who says 'foots' instead of 'feet' is demonstrating which language phenomenon? (1) Overextension, (2) Overregularization, (3) Telegraphic speech, (4) Babbling
A child who understands the word 'dog' but cannot say it yet is demonstrating which type of language? (1) Expressive, (2) Receptive, (3) Telegraphic, (4) Holophrastic
At approximately what age do most children begin to use two-word sentences? (1) 6 months, (2) 12 months, (3) 18-24 months, (4) 36 months
A child calls all four-legged animals 'dog.' This is an example of ________.
Fill in the blank: The ability to produce language is known as ________ language.
Fill in the blank: The process of learning the meaning of words is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The rules for combining words into grammatically sensible sentences in a given language are called ________.
True or False: All children, regardless of culture, go through similar stages of language development.
True or False: Bilingual children often experience confusion and delays in language development compared to monolingual children.
True or False: Children can learn a second language more easily than adults.
True or False: Children typically understand more words than they can produce during early language development.
