CDS importance

Question 1

Features of CDS

Answer 1

Higher pitch
More pronounced intonation
Simplified vocabulary
Repetition
Simplified grammar
Fewer verbs
Concrete nouns
Present tense
Pointing, smiling, shrugging
More obvious lip movement
exaggerated facial expressions

Question 2

What does SES stand for?

Answer 2

Standard English Speakers

Question 3

What are features of a high SES mother’s speech?

Answer 3

Use longer utterances, more varied vocabulary
Use speech to elicit conversation from their children

Question 4

What are features of low SES mother’s speech?

Answer 4

talk less and less varied vocabulary
use speech to direct their children’s behaviour

Question 5

What is the average amount of utterances for high SES children?

Answer 5

11,000

Question 6

What is the average amount of utterances for low SES children

Answer 6

700

Question 7

How does CDS contribute to the mental development of children?

Answer 7

Teaches children the structure of language

Question 8

How can a parent aid language development through babbling?

Answer 8

Respond with meaningless babble to baby’s babble

Question 9

What does the response to babble demonstrate to the child?

Answer 9

The bidirectional nature of speech