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Human Growth/Dev ch7

chapter 7 terms from "lifespan development" textbook

QuestionAnswer
making speechlike but meaningless sounds babbling
the process in which new words are associated with their meaning after only a brief encounter fast mapping
the system of rules that determine how our thoughts can be expressed grammar
one word utterances that depend on the particular context in which they are used to determine meaning holophrases
a type of speech directed toward infants that is characterized by short, simple sentences infant-directed speech
the systematic, meaningful arrangement of symbols, which provides the basis for communication language
a neural system of the brain hypothesized to permit understanding of language structure and provide strategies for learning the particular characteristics of a language. language acquisition device (LAD)
the theory that language acquisition follows the basic laws of reinforcement and conditioning learning theory approach
the theory that language shapes and may determine the way people of a given culture perceive and understand the world linguistic relativity hypothesis
an understanding of one's own use of language metalinguistic awareness
the theory that a genetically determined, innate mechanism directs the development of language nativist approach
the aspect of language relating to communicating effectively and appropriately with others pragmatics
communication through sounds, facial expressions, gestures, imitation, and other nonlinguistic means prelinguistic communication
spoken language that is not intended for others, commonly used by children during the preschool years private speech
speech directed toward another person and meant to be understood by that person social speech
the combining of words and phrases to form sentences syntax
speech in which words not critical to the message are left out telegraphic speech
a similar underlying structure shared by all the world's languages, according to linguist Noam Chomsky universal grammar
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