Language terms
what is phoneme?
the small distinct sound unit in a language.
What did Noam Chomsky propose?
He proposed that humans are born with an innate ability to learn language.
What is the One-Word Stage?
A phase in which children begin speaking mostly in single words.
what is morpheme?
the smallest unit that carries meaning , including words, prefixes and suffixes.
What is the Language Acquisition Device?
This theory explains that humans have an inborn system that helps them learn language.
Around 4–6 months, babies begin saying sounds like “ba-ba.”
What is the Babbling Stage?
the system of rules that allows us to communicate using language
what is grammar?
What is Linguistic Relativity?
This hypothesis suggests that language influences how we think about the world.
“Want juice” is an example of this stage of language development.
What is the Two-Word Stage?
what is Syntax?
These rules determine how words are arranged into sentences.
What is Benjamin Whorf associated with?
He is associated with the idea that language shapes thought.
what months do babies go through one word stage?
12 to 18 months.
These rules focus on the meaning of words and sentences.
What is Semantics?
What is the Critical Period?
This idea suggests there is a limited time window for learning language effectively.
What is the Cooing Stage?
This early stage (2–3 months) involves vowel-like sounds such as “ooh.”