CDS Flashcards
1
Q
what are the aims
A
- attract and hold childrens attention
- help process of breaking down language into understandable chunks
- make conversation predictable
2
Q
what is the grammer like
A
- repition
- personal names e.g mummy
- diexis
3
Q
what is the pragmatics like
A
- gestures
- warm body language
4
Q
what is the lexis and semantics like
A
- concrete nounds
- frequent use of the childs name
5
Q
what is the phonology like
A
- separate phrases, long pauses
- slow
- exaggerated
6
Q
what is Jerome Bruners theory
A
- LASS ( language scquisition support system)
- looked at ritualised activities and how caregivers make rules
7
Q
what is Alison Clarke Stewarts theory
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- children have a larger vocabulary if mothers talk a lot
8
Q
what is Roger browns theory
A
- CDS cant explain acquisition
- children rarely corrected on grammer
9
Q
what Is Berco and Browns theory
A
- the ‘fis’ phenomenon
- children don’t hear themselves the same way, correction cant change
10
Q
what is Samoa/ papa new guinea
A
- adults don’t speak to children till a certain age
- not all cultures use CDS
