Year 2 of CLA Flashcards
What is first stage of year 2 of CLA?
Holophrastic stage
How old is a child at Holophrastic stage?
12-18 months
What is most notable feature of the Holophrastic stage?
Single word utterances e.g. ‘teddy’, ‘gone’
How many of children’s first utterances (Holophrastic stage) are nouns?
60% e.g. ‘ball’, ‘dog’
What did Katherine Nelson show about first words (Holophrastic stage)?
First words are often small objects and easily handled by the child. ‘cup’ OR things which move or make a noise. e.g. ‘car’
What 2 broad errors do children show in their vocabulary acquisition?
Underextension and overextension
What is overextension?
When a child uses a word in a wider context than an adult would. e.g. ‘ball’ to describe even a marble.
What is underextension?
When a child restricts the applications of a word. e.g. only uses ‘white’ to describe snow. Become confused when ‘white’ describes colour of book pages.
Are the errors that children make important for the learning process?
Yes! Learning takes place right as they are testing the applications of a word.
