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Phonological Development
-involves acquiring the rules of language that govern the sound structure of syllables and words
3 things involved in phonological development
1) using cues to segment streams of speech 2) develop a phonemic inventory 3) become phonologically aware
Using Cues to Segment Streams of Speech
-infants must breakdown the streams of speech to understand---- break down in 2 ways --1) Prosotic Cues --listen for stress patterns/rhythms of the language to distinguish boundaries between words --2) Phonotactic Cues -- infants instinctively know that certain sou…
Develop a Phonemic Inventory
-children acquire an internal representation of the phonemes composing his/her native language -expression of the phonemes is called PHONOLOGICAL PRODUCTION --this includes vowels and consonants --vowels will typically develop before the consonants do --usually by 3-4 ye…
Become Phonologically Aware
-the child's ability to attend to the phonological units of speech --syllable counting --rhyme --initial sound identification --initial sound deletion --phoneme counting -usually develop by about 5 years -bridge between language and reading
Influences on Phonological Development
1) Influence of a child's native language 2) Linguistic experience
Influence on Phonological Development: Influence of a child's native language
-Each language has different phonemes in their language inventory --the functional load varies --children will learn phonemes that occur frequently before they learn the less common ones
Influence on Phonological Development: Linguistic Experience
-"How much language is the child exposed to?"
Morphological Development
-Occurs when children internalize the rules of language that govern words structure -Morphemes: smallest meaningful unit of language --able to expand vocabulary beyond just root words
Obligatory Context
-Occurs when grammatical marker should be used
Grammatical Morphemes (Inflectional Morphemes)
-14 grammatical morphemes -2-yr-old child's 1st grammatical morpheme develops --present/progressive "ing" --Bound Morphemes --Free Morphemes
Bound Morphemes
-morpheme must be attached to another morpheme -prefixes/suffixes (cannot stand alone)
Free Morpheme
-can stand alone -can include regular words (son, stool) -grammatical words
Derivational Morpheme
-morphemes added to root words to create a derived word -will change the part of speech of the word --Beauty-noun --- beautiful-adjective --quick, quickly
Influences of Morphological Development
3 types --Second Language Acquisition --Dialect --Language Impairment
Second Language Acquisition
-a person learning a second language may never master the grammatical morphemes
Dialect
-variant of a single language --Standard American English vs. African American Vernacular English
Language Impairment
-delay in morphological impairment may result in speech language impairment
Syntactic Development
-Occurs when children internalize the rules of language that govern how words are organized into phrases and sentences -Progress from one word to developing sentences --Through the sentences, can communicate --complex thoughts, ideas, and telling stories
Syntactic Development: 3 accomplishments to develop syntax
1) Steadily increase utterance length 2) Use different sentence structures/modalities 3) Develop complex syntax
Steadily Increase Utterance Length
-ages 1-6 --> gradual increase of utterance length -by age 6, most kids have utterance length of adult -MLU --Mean Length of Utterance --to test: 50 word paragraph, add up morphemes and divide by 50 --reflect child's ability to link together morphemes to create sentence…
Use Different Sentence Structures/Modalities
-once kids increase MLU, can create various types of sentences --declarative (make statement) --negatives (express negations; rely on 'no', 'not') --interrogatives (involved questioning; 'wh' questions: why, what, where, etc; yes/no questions)
Develop Complex Syntax
-refers to phrase/clause structures as well as conjunctions for organizing the internal structure of a sentence
Influences of Syntactic Development
1) Child-directed speech 2) Language impairment
Influences of Syntactic Development: Child-Directed Speech
-refers to talk directed at child from others -syntax and grammar that they are exposed to shapes their development
Influences of Syntactic Development: Language Impairment
-Developmental Language Disorder --something they are born with -Specific Language Impairment --only language (not articulation or other) -Acquired Language Disorder --result from injury or illness
Semantic Development
-Semantic development refers to a child's learning and storage of word meanings
3 Aspects of Semantic Development
1) Acquire a large mental lexicon 2) Learn new words rapidly 3) Form-efficient semantic networks
Semantic Development: Acquire a large mental lexicon
-60,000 words -volume of words and word parts that is known -receptive is usually higher than expressive --2 new words per day between ages 1-7 yrs
Semantic Development: Learn New Words Rapidly
-2 new words daily -concrete: ball -abstract: think -phonological form --common sound sequences are learned faster than words with rare sound sequences -CONTEXTUALIZED CONDITIONS @ INITIAL EXPOSURE --how did they hear the word for the first time?
Semantic Development: Form-efficient Semantic Networks
-as a child learns new words, they are stored in a network that organizes the words using ways they are related
Influences of Semantic Development
1) Gender 2) Language Impairment 3) Language Exposure
Influence on Semantic Development: Gender
-girls have larger vocabularies than boys (mainly during developmental stages) -boys will catch up by 6-7 years old
Influences on Semantic Development: Language Impairment
-much smaller vocabulary than those with typical language skills
Influences on Semantic Development: Language Exposure
-more variety of words a child hears in their environment, the larger vocabulary they will have
Pragmatic Development
-involves learning rules which govern the use of language as a social tool
3 Aspects of Pragmatic Development
1) Using language for different functions 2) Developing discourse skills 3) Understanding extralinguistic cues
Using language for different functions
-intention behind every utterance --feelings, needs, desires/wants
Develop Discourse Skills
-Conversational skills -Learn to initiate & maintain topics, switch topics, end a conversation -Begin with joint attention (in infancy) --when an infant & caregiver are focused on the same object
Understanding Extralinguistic Cues
-gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, posture, proximity, pitch, loudness, pauses (stops one thought, begins another)
Influences on Pragmatic Development
1) Temperament 2) Social Development 3) Cultural Context
Influences on Pragmatic Development: Temperament
-Child's behavior or personality type --how does the child approach a new situation? --outgoing, shy, etc
Influences on Pragmatic Development: Social Development
-How is the child taught social skills? --caregivers' point of view
Influences on Pragmatic Development: Cultural Context
-What is the cultural influence?
Theories of Language Development
-Language development theories attempt to explain how children learn their native language -Abundance of theories regarding language development --Behaviorist theory --Cognitive theory -Clinicians use this so we can help treat disorders
Behaviorist Theory
-Skinner proposed that all learning is the result of OPERANT CONDITIONING -Children do not have innate knowledge of language, rather environmental responses elicit language -APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Operant Conditioning
-behaviors that are reinforced will increase -behaviors that are punished will decrease
Applied Behavior Analysis
-method used intervention that is done with kids --the child gives a response to a stimulus and is reinforced
DTT : Discreet Trail Training
-behavioral intervention -a series of trials are given until a child masters it
Cognitive Theory
-Piaget's cognitive theory: emphasizes stages of learning and development -Hypothesizes a series of cognitive stages that children experience-one stage must occur before a child can move onto the next stage -Believes that certain cognitive skills must be in place for language achievemen…
Piaget's Theory
-Jean Piaget: well known researcher on cognitive development; he believed that children's cognitive skills naturally evolve as they grow, mature, and explore their surroundings --Children go through 4 stages --Sensorimotor --Pre-operational --Concrete Operations --F…
Sensorimotor Stage
-birth-2 yrs -learn through sensory experiences in their environment -Sensorimotor Development: --Imitation --Mean's End --Object Permanence --Symbolic Function
Sensorimotor Development: Imitation
-Children will develop the ability to mirror, repeat and practice the actions of others either immediately or at a later time
Sensorimotor Development: Mean's End
-Children develop the understanding that a certain word, action or behavior will result in the desired outcome
Sensorimotor Development: Object Permanence
-Children develop the understanding that an object exists outside their visual field (or sensory field)
Sensorimotor Development: Symbolic Function
-children use an object to represent something else
Pre-operational Stage
-2-7 years -language development
Concrete Operations
-7-12 years old -start to develop ability to handle complex logic; reasoning skills are developing
Formal Operations
-12+ years -abstract thinking, drawing conclusions, offering intrepretations

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