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    > The scientific study of human

    development seeks to understand and


    explain how and why people change
    throughout life.
    >
    LANGUAGE
    DEVELOPMENT
    Some
    Characteristics:
    •Uses one or more
    words with meaning
    (this may be a fragment
    of a word)
    •Understands simple
    instructions, especially if
    vocal or physical cues
    are given
    •Is aware of the social
    value of speech
    Types of Language
    Language can be thought of two main types/categories:
    receptive and expressive.

    1. Receptive language – it refers to child’s ability to


    understand the communication of other people,
    including spoken words, gestures and written
    words.
    2. Expressive language – it refers to a child’s ability
    to express him/herself, through modes including
    speech, gesture, etc,
    Elements of Language
    Language is comprised of a number of
    elements, including:
    Prosody
    Morphology
    Syntax
    Semantics
    Vocabulary
    Pragmatics
    Prosody – the pattern or variations in pitch, intonation,
    rhythm, and sounds.
    Morphology – the formation of words (e.g. adding an –
    ed ending to ‘walk’ to explain that someone ‘walked’,
    creating the past tense form).
    Syntax – putting words together to make sentences.
    Semantics – word meanings.
    Vocabulary – the number of words a child understands,
    knows and uses.
    Pragmatics – the social use of language (understanding
    how to use it to interact with other people).
    Theories
    Behaviourist Theory:

    B.F Skinner

    Believe infants learn language through parental


    reinforcement of word like sounds and correct grammar

    Example: While babbling, babies will accidentally make


    sounds that resemble a real word. Parents will respond
    with praise and encouragement, leading to the baby to
    slowly resemble more words.
    Nativist Theory:

    Noam Chomsky

    Believe that a language acquisition device guides children’s


    comprehension and production of language

    Language Acquisition Device (LAD)- an innate language


    processor that
    contains the basic grammatical structure of all human
    language.

    The LAD tells infants what two types of sounds, vowels and
    consonants, to look for so they can properly divide the
    speech they hear into two categories leading them to analyze
    and learn the sounds.
    Interactionist Theory:
    Lev Vygotsky

    Believe infants are biologically prepared and that


    language development is a subprocess of cognitive
    development, and that social interactions are
    critical to language development.

    Believe the child’s intent is to communicate and


    share ideas in his head doing his best with
    gestures and words they know. Striving to learn
    new words to help him communicate his thoughts
    and feelings.
    Signs of Delayed Speech
    or Language Development
    Although every child develops at different rates, here are a few
    signs of delayed development:

    * No change in your child’s speech and language skills for two


    to three
    months.

    * Inconsistent or missing reaction to speech and other sounds.

    * Marked frustration in trying to communicate.

    * Your child doesn’t imitate language he hears in his


    environment everyday.
    Speech and language delay can be
    caused by:

    ▪Hearing loss;

    ▪ Intellectual disability;

    ▪ Neurological problems- Ex: autism;

    ▪ Prematurity; and

    ▪ Bilingualism

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