Exam 9: Language Development

Describe two examples of how pragmatic rules may vary across cultures.

When Juan moved to the United States from Mexico, he spoke only Spanish. After some time, he spoke Spanish and English. Now he only speaks English. This is an example of

Increased sophistication in word use (metaphors, satire, dialect, etc.) is characteristic of language development during

When a child struggles with speech and language development, the professional who provides therapeutic intervention is a(n)

You see your friend and say "Sup dude?" this is an example of

Vocabulary typically continues to increase at least until

Michael Tomasello (2003, 2006, 2011, 2014) emphasizes what beneficial aspect of language development between parents and young children?

Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device suggests that

According to Kuhl's research, at birth, infants are "citizens of the world," able to recognize sounds regardless of the syllables' language. At what age do infants get better at perceiving the changes in sounds in their own language?

Three-year-old Aspen said to her mother, "Me went to the park. Is you went too?" She is displaying errors in

Two-year-old Aiden asks his mom if she "bringed" his favorite toy with her. His use of "ed" on the end of the word "bring" to make it past tense indicates an understanding of

Anthony holds up his glass and says, "Milk gone." These types of utterances are referred to as

Berko's study demonstrated children's understanding of morphological rules. It is impressive to note that the children in the study

Children who are fluent in two languages perform better than their monolingual counterparts on tests in which of the following areas?

Twelve-year-old Cade is able to produce all of the sounds of speech and construct complete, accurate, meaningful sentences but struggles with taking turns in a discussion, recognizing humor and figurative language. He is having communication difficulty in the area of

In a baby's first year of life, what vocalization stage comes after crying?

Max is slow in developing language skills. Which of the following should Max's parents NOT do?

Explain three ways that family characteristics are linked to children's language and literacy development.

As children move beyond two-word utterances, they begin using plural and possessive nouns, appropriate verb endings, prepositions, articles, and various forms of the verb "to be." This is evidence that the children

Telegraphic speech is characterized by