Chapter 10: Typical Language Flashcards
(10 cards)
A statement that most accurately describes what developmental theorists mean when they talk about a language acquisition device is:
A built- in mechanism that makes language learning especially easy for human beings
Which one of the following statements best illustrates telegraphic speech:
- “No!”
- “I love you, Mommy.”
- “Want cookie.”
“Want cookie.”
Which one of the following best illustrates babbling as developmental theorists typically use the term?
- “allgone milk.”
- “Eeeeeeeeee.”
- “Buh-buh-buh-buh.”
“Buh-buh-buh-buh”
Reuben says “Jooz!” as he stretches his arms in the direction of his juice bottle. Reuben’s utterance can best be described as an example of:
a holophrase
Maintaining eye contact, providing adequate wait time, and allowing for acceptable personal space are all examples of:
pragmatics
After playing in the snow, 5-year-old Raul complains, “My feets are cold.” Raul’s comment shows:
overregularization
A statement that is consistent with a nativist view of language development is:
“Although children can learn the specific vocabulary and syntax of their native language only by hearing the people around them speak it, they seem to have some built-in knowledge of the form that any language should take.”
Imagine you are a high school teacher who has several students who speak a dialect other than Standard English. If you follow the textbook’s recommendation for handling this situation, you will:
Ask them to use Standard English in formal situations (e.g., persuasive essays) but encourage them to use their own dialect in other situations
Janis uses the term teddy to refer to all of her stuffed toys, including teddy bears, stuffed bunnies, stuffed birds, and even a stuffed lizard. In doing so, she is showing:
overgeneralization
Most children in the early elementary grades think that being a “good listener” means:
sitting quietly and looking at the speaker
