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8.LA Content/Narr
Language Acquisition SLP329
Term | Definition |
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Fast-mapping | Rapid addition of new words, often after only one exposure Use of inference or context to figure out meaning; tentative definition that gets refined over time. ~900 words by age 3 ~1500 words by age 4 |
Kinds of words children add | noun properties. mental state words (think, know). relational adjectives (big, little), temporal terms (before, after) |
Noun property words | Appearance (shape, size, color, etc - adjectives). Functions (verbs/adverbs). Location (prepositions). Personal/idiosyncratic associations. Superordinate category |
Decontextualized language | Ability (age 4-6) to talk about objects or events that are not immediately present (expands available conversational topics) |
Narratives | Personal (conversational, embedded) & expository (follows a particular format) |
Expository narratives (3) | Story retell. Procedural (how to...). Imaginative. |
Narrative stages age 4-5: | Personal narratives and simple imaginative stories that lack coherence. Immature story grammar. Object naming, "and then" chaining. |
Narrative stages age 6-7: | Expository narratives (school taught).. Identifiable structure. Simultaneous reading acquisition. |
Narrative stages age 8+: | variety of types. internalized story grammar. varied motivation. |
Narrative development (2) | Coherence (sequence, big picture), cohesion (connections, linguistic devices) |
Story grammar | Internal organizational story rules. Setting (characters, location) + episodes (conflict, resolution, conclusion). |