W3

Question 1

Name at least three language milestones in a 0-6-month-old?

Answer 1

Preferring the mother’s voice over a stranger’s voice, able to have a proto-conversation with caregiver, eye gaze with caregiver.

Question 2

What is the difference between canonical (reduplicated) and variegated babbling?

Answer 2

Canonical babbling involves repeating the same syllable (ba-ba, na-na). Variegated babbling involves mixing different sounds (ba de da) → Phonetic narrowing starts.

Question 3

What is the onset of canonical and variegated babbling?

Answer 3

Canonical babbling occurs around 6 months, generally before 10 months. Variegated babbling starts between 8-10 months after the reduplicated babbling phase.

Question 4

What is a newborn capable of when interacting with a caregiver?

Answer 4

Hearing frequency ranges of a human voice, distinguishing caregiver’s voice and face, preferring human voice over non-human sounds.

Question 5

What components of the Stackhouse and Wells’ model are already developed at birth?

Answer 5

Peripheral Auditory Processing, speech - non speech discrimination, motor execution.