Chapter 1 Part 4

Question 1

Why might gender cause language differences?

Answer 1

Boys are often believed that they are meant to be rambunctious and physical, while girls are socialized to be more rule-followers

Question 2

Playing with things that happen in our environment

Answer 2

Symbolic playing

Question 3

Shows significant difficulties in the development of language, achieve language milestones more slowly, exhibit long-standing difficulties with form, context, and/or use

Answer 3

Childhood language disorders

Question 4

What domain of language will children who have language disorders will most likely have difficulty with?

Answer 4

Semantics

Question 5

What are some reasons that children may have language disorders (3)?

Answer 5

heritable language impairment, developmental disability, brain injury