Module 9.3 Flashcards
What are grammatical morphemes?
Word endings like ing. Children sometimes combine morphemes in novel ways. for example, Nobody, somebody, everybody–> two buddy
Children master grammar by rule based learning, which can lead to errors of over regularization, what is this?
We have regular sets and irregular sets of verbs, over regularizing is to apply the regular rules to exceptions. For example the past tense of go, is went, but children say “goed”.
Explain the behaviorist answer of why children acquire grammar so quickly and easily
Verbal behavior (skinner). The simplest explanation for learning grammar is that children imitate the grammatical forms of what they hear. Claimed that all aspects of language are learned through imitation and reinforcement.
Explain the linguistic answer of how children acquire grammar so easily
Chomsky & onward: Linguistics proposed children are born with mechanisms that simplify the task of learning gramamr.
1) Specific brain regions are involved in language processing.
2) Children develop linguistic communication with little or no language input.
3) Only humans learn grammar so easily.
4) There also appears to be a critical period for learning language. If children aren’t exposed to language before they hit adolescence they will never be able to fully acquire it (Genie, 2nd language acquisition studies)
5) The development of grammar is tied to the development of vocabulary.
Explain the cognitive answer of how children acquire grammar so easily
Language is an example of powerful, but general cognitive growth. These skills help them rapidly detect regularities in their environment.
Explain the social interaction answer to how children acquire grammar so easily.
This answer is a combination of previous components: environment, language is distinct and powerful cognitive skills. Emphasis on the role of social interactions on language acquisition. Much of language pearning takes place in the context of interactions between children and adults with both parties eager for better communication.
What is telegraphic Speech?
This, like telegrams, consists of only words directly relevant to meaning. at about one and a half children begin to combine individual words to create two word sentences “mommy go”“more juice”
