W5 Flashcards
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What does the term ‘Fast Mapping’ mean in the context of word learning? Provide a definition and example.
Fast mapping is the formation of a link between a particular referent and a new name. A strategy that allows a child to infer a connection between a word and its referent or entity referred to after only one exposure. Typically, nouns are easier to fast-map.
Child sees a clown for the first time, attention is fixed on the novel entity. Mother follows child’s line of sight and labels the object/entity “That’s a clown. The clown is playing. Hello, clown!” The child points to clown and says “Hi kown!”
Explain the difference between a vocalisation and a ‘true word.’
A vocalisation can include babbling and cooing, while a ‘true” word is one that 1) phonetically resembles the adult form (although it may still be simplified – e.g., ‘dada’ for ‘dad’), 2) is used consistently and 3) occurs in the presence of the referent (e.g., saying ‘dada’ in presence of their dad or when pointing to photos of dad’).
Name at least 3 systematic simplification processes you could observe in a 2.5 year old. Give an example of each.
Final Consonant Deletion (cup → cu-), Reduplication (water → wawa, or thank you →daedu), Consonant Harmony (tiger → tider, kittycat → tittytat), Weak Syllable Deletion (elephant → e-fant), Context sensitive Voicing (water →wadder), Cluster Reduction (stop → top, blue → boo), Fronting (cup → tup), Stopping (jump → dump, chair → tair), Liquid Gliding (red → wed), Vowel Neutralisation (airplane → airplən)
In the S&W developmental phase model, at what stage does systematic simplification errors occur? Which stage do these errors occur according to the Locke model?
Third stage, typically emerging 2.5-4 years.
Analysis and computation stage of the Locke model.
