Exam 9: Language Development

Cases like the Wild Boy of Aveyron cause us to wonder whether language is

Two-year-old Mason hands a ball to his mother and says,"Ball." His mother says,"Yes.We can play ball." This is an example of

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

According to Berninger,children who enter elementary school with a small vocabulary are at risk for developing

Which area of the brain's left hemisphere is involved in language comprehension?

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?

Which of the following would be the most positive influence on a child's language development?

Aman's son is looking at pictures in a book.Aman asks his son to name the objects he sees.Aman is teaching language by practicing

The fact that letters represent sounds in language refers to

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

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

In English,we say "white house" (adjective precedes noun),but in Spanish one would say "casa blanca" (noun precedes adjective).This example illustrates different rules of

All of the following are among the six key principles in young children's vocabulary development (as detailed by Harris,Golinkoff,& Hirsh-Pasek)EXCEPT

In social situations,4- to 5-year-olds will typically

When does the "tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon" become readily apparent?

Preschool children learn and apply syntax rules.The grammatical error we observe in the question "When we are going outside?" is an example of difficulty with mastering

When is the easiest time to learn a second language?

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

Jenny is at the zoo with her family.She points to each animal and says "doggie." This illustrates

Cecilia begins teaching children to read by having them learn to make sounds that go with each letter of the alphabet.Which language approach is Cecilia taking?