Child-Directed
Elder-Directed
Similarities
Differences
Deaf Community
100
Baby-talk.
What is the common synonym of child-directed language?
100
Elder-speak.
What is the common synonym of elder-directed language?
100
Linguistically produced.
How are child-directed and elder-directed language similar?
100
Humans of New York Facebook page.
Where in society is elder-directed language seen?
100
Hearing people with no Deaf culture and community knowledge.
Who uses child-directed language to Deaf individuals?
200
Other names for child-directed language and baby-talk (only need to list one).
What are maternal speech, infant-directed speech, and motherese/parentese?
200
Other names for elder-directed language and elder-speak(only need to list one).
What are patronizing speech, infantilizing speech, baby-talk or accommodative speech.
200
A characteristic of both child-directed and elder-directed language.
What are simplified grammar and vocabulary; elevated pitch and volume; slowed speech; exaggerated intonation (including longer pausing); excessive repetition; or affectionate terms or pet names?
200
It stimulates the brain.
Why is child-directed language good?
200
Only used subjects with hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Why was the research limited?
300
Slower rate of speech, a higher fundamental frequency, greater pitch variation, longer pauses, characteristic repetitive intonation structures, and simplified sentence structure.
What are characteristics of child-directed language?
300
Simplistic vocabulary and grammar, shortened sentences, slowed speech, elevated pitch and volume, and inappropriate terms of endearment.
What are characteristics of elder-directed language?
300
The speaker to be understood.
Why is child-directed and elder-directed language used?
300
It results in low self-esteem and resistiveness to care.
Why is elder-directed language bad?
300
Different language preferences, schooling, and oppression.
Why would it be difficult to do a study on Deaf elders?
400
The baby in the video clip.
Who is Olivia?
400
Other's perspective of an elder's ability to communicate.
What is a stereotype?
400
A characteristic of both child-directed and elder-directed language.
What are simplified grammar and vocabulary; elevated pitch and volume; slowed speech; exaggerated intonation (including longer pausing); excessive repetition; or affectionate terms or pet names?
400
Passive, aggressive and humorous.
What are the three types of responses to elder-directed language?
400
Parents acceptance of their child being Deaf, lack of sign language, and the use of hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Why would it be difficult to do a study on Deaf infants?
500
A characteristic of child-directed language.
What is slower rate of speech, a higher fundamental frequency, greater pitch variation, longer pauses, characteristic repetitive intonational structures, or simplified sentence structure?
500
A characteristic of elder-directed language.
What are simplistic vocabulary and grammar, shortened sentences, slowed speech, elevated pitch and volume, or inappropriate terms of endearment?
500
The characteristic that was only in elder-directed language research, but is also seen in child-directed language.
What is affectionate terms or pet names?
500
The type that has made-up words.
What type of child-directed language/baby-talk is bad?
500
A study focusing on child-directed and elder-directed language in ASL.
What would be a really interesting study? (Kathleen's bias)
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