1 st Language Development Stages in first language

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1 st Language Development Stages in first language acquisition.

1 st Language Development Stages in first language acquisition.

Language Acquisition Theory n Noam Chomsky’s Theory n Transformational Grammar ¡ ¡ n Deep

Language Acquisition Theory n Noam Chomsky’s Theory n Transformational Grammar ¡ ¡ n Deep structure of our language Language Acquisition Device (LAD) n An instinct that enables language learning n Imprinting & then dying off Brain Development theory ¡ ¡ Multiple neuron firing in a child’s brain Neural pathways start to establish at puberty n Specialization of centers in the brain

Language Development n Stage one ¡ First Words n n n Nouns Bilabial initial

Language Development n Stage one ¡ First Words n n n Nouns Bilabial initial phonemes Holophrases ¡ n Overextension (ELL) ¡ n One Word sentences (ELL) Too specific a term for a general object Underextension (ELL) ¡ Too general a term for a specific object

Language Development n Stage Two ¡ ¡ First Sentences Telegraphic Speech n Two word

Language Development n Stage Two ¡ ¡ First Sentences Telegraphic Speech n Two word sentences ¡ ¡ ¡ Usually Noun & Verb n “Me go? ” Whole objects not parts Mostly refers to “Type”

Language Development n Stage Three ¡ Grammar Development n Overregularizing (ELL) ¡ ¡ n

Language Development n Stage Three ¡ Grammar Development n Overregularizing (ELL) ¡ ¡ n n “I taked it!” “Okay” = yes Three, Four, & Five word sentences Pronunciation improves greatly ¡ ¡ All vowels in the native language All consonants in the native language

Language Development n Stage Four ¡ Vocabulary Development n n n 6 yr. olds’

Language Development n Stage Four ¡ Vocabulary Development n n n 6 yr. olds’ have 8, 000 to 14, 000 20, 000 word vocabulary by age 11 Pre-school years are crucial Early trouble with abstract terms Early Trouble with communicative competence ¡ Teasing, sarcasm, taunts, …