CLA - stages of acquisition Flashcards
how long does the pre-linguistic stage last
from 0-12 months
at 6 weeks what develops
cooing develops
what occurs at 6-9months
babbling develops
when does phonetic expansion occur
in the pre-linguistic stage
what is phonetic expansion
child is capable of producing every type of phoneme
when does phonetic contraction occur
9-10 months
what is phonetic contraction
child utterances become restricted to their native language
how long does the holophrase stage last
12-18months
what is the theory surrounding the holophrase stage
that children are simply labelling the things they see around them
what is a holophrase
a single word with multiple meanings
what are the main two uses of children’s language
- desire to attract attention
- request for something
how long does the two word stage last
18-24 months
what happens at the two-word stage
child begins to string words together into two word utterances
what do children do rather than asking questions at the two word stage
use rising intonation
how long does the telegraphic stage last
24+ months
