Module 4: Language Development Flashcards
1
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babbling
A
an infant’s repetition of certain syllables, such as ba-ba-ba, that begins when babies are between 6 and 9 months old
2
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holophrase
A
a single word that is used to express a complete, meaningful thought
3
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language acquisition device (LAD)
A
Chomsky’s term for the hypothesized mental structure that enables humans to learn the language, including the basic aspects of grammar, vocabulary, and intonation
4
Q
morpheme
A
the smallest unit of language that conveys some type of meaning
5
Q
naming explosion
A
a sudden increase in an infant’s vocabulary, especially in the number of nouns, that begins at about 18 months of age
6
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phoneme
A
a basic sound unit of a given language
