Language Development Flashcards
(54 cards)
Students learn language by __________with people around them.
Interacting
The interpreter ________ the student’s ability to learn language by exposing them to fluent use of it.
Facilitates
What should an interpreter do to understand a student’s language development?
An interpreter should review the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) with a professional to understand the student’s current level of functioning.
True or False: Interpreters must know the student’s expressive and receptive language skills, cognitive potential, and educational goals as outlined in the student’s IEP.
True
What impacts a student’s ability to learn new concepts?
A student’s language level, world knowledge, and vocabulary skills can impact their ability to learn new concepts.
What is a common misconception about deaf or hard of hearing students’ language skills?
It is a misconception that they have problems learning language; the issue is often related to accessing language in their environment.
It is an environmental problem rather than a learning problem.
What is the difference between conversational language and academic language?
Conversational language generally involves more turn-taking and shared experiences.
Academic language is more complex and provides fewer contexts for understanding the topic. It often includes longer monologues and complex vocabulary.
What challenges do deaf and hard of hearing students face in learning language and concepts?
They are often learning language while also learning new concepts, which may require interpreters to explain concepts during interpretation.
This differs from hearing students who use language to learn concepts.
Fill in the blank: The ability to have a conversation about daily events doesn’t mean that a student can understand _______.
academic language
True or False: Gesturing is considered a linguistic form of communication.
False
IEP
Individualized Education Program
Is it a good idea for an interpreter to review the student’s IEP with a professional?
Yes
Language stimulates __________development.
Cognitive
Language ____________ influences cognitive abilities.
Sophistication
True or False: Language development in ASL does not parallel the development of spoken languages.
False
True or False: If a student has the ability to have a conversation about daily events that means that the student can understand academic language in the classroom.
False
At what age do students begin to produce their first words?
About 1 year of age.
When do students start combining two words or signs into a sentence?
About age 2 years.
At what age do students begin to produce complex language?
About 3 years of age.
By what age are hearing students able to use English morphology correctly most of the time?
By 3 to 4 years of age.
When are deaf students learning ASL able to use verb agreement correctly much of the time?
By 3 to 4 years of age.
What type of language do students talk about during the early stages of language development?
What is here and now.
What does decontextualized language refer to?
People and events that are not in the here and now.
What is one of the earliest forms of decontextualized language?
The ability to talk about past events.