child language

Question 1

what are the stages of child development?

Answer 1

pre-verbal
holophrastic
two-word
telegraphic
post-telegraphic

Question 2

what happens for a child before birth?

Answer 2

evidence suggests that in the womb, a growing baby acclimatises to the sounds of its native language

Question 3

what does mehler et al suggest?

Answer 3

that French new born babies were able to distinguish the French language from other languages.
they increased their sucking rate at the sound of their native language.

Question 4

what does fitzpatrick suggest?

Answer 4

that a baby’s heart rate slows at the sound of its mother’s voice

Question 5

what does decasper and spence suggest?

Answer 5

that a baby can recognise language in the womb

Question 6

what happens at the pre-verbal stage?

Answer 6

the child will express itself vocally through sounds of discomfort and reflexive actions e.g. crying.
these are instinctive noises.
this stage can be broken down into 3 parts: cooing, babbling and proto words