Theories
This theory states we teach children cultural norms when we speak to them. Which is it, and who came up with it?
Sociocultural Theory - Vygotsky
What is a unit of speech in a transcription--the words someone says until someone else speaks?
an utterance
Here's your blanket, Mr. Bear (child says this to a Teddy bear)
What function is this?
Imaginative function
A child can say one word at a time.
What stage are they in?
Holophrastic stage
Which theorist studied and came up with the stages of cognitive development?
Piaget
In this theory, a parent might nod approvingly, say "good job," or ask interested follow-up questions to reinforce desired behavior in conversation. Which theory is it, and who came up with it?
Theory of Operant Conditioning - Skinner
What is called the inflection of someone's voice goes up or down?
Let's listen to this song together.
Which function is this?
Interactional
A two-month old baby cries.
What stage are they in?
Pre-linguistic stage
"In this painting, red can represent passion or anger."
Which stage of cognitive development is this child in?
Formal Operational
In this theory, parents/guardians/teachers/older siblings help children develop the ability to speak with many conscious and unconscious techniques, especially Child-directed Speech. What is it, and who came up with it?
Language Acquisition Support System - Bruner
What are all of the strategies parents/teachers/older siblings consciously or unconsciously use to teach young children how to speak?
Child-directed speech
OR motherese, caregiver/caretaker speech, parentese
Why do rainbows appear sometimes after it rains?
Which function is this?
Representational
A child says, "I gotted to ride the Fairs Wheel today."
What stage are they in?
Post-Telegraphic Stage
"/wed/!" [points to crayon]
What stage of cognitive development is this child probably in?
Sensorimotor
This theory states that caregivers will often change the way they speak based on a child's ability level to make sure the child can understand but also grow. Which is it, and who came up with it?
Zone of Proximal Development - Vygotsky
What is it called when someone changes the subject in a conversation?
Topic shift
Which function is this?
Instrumental
OR
Regulatory
A child says, "Mommy, snack now!"
What stage are they in?
Telegraphic stage.
"Which shade of red do you want to color the picture?"
Which stage of cognitive development is this child probably in?
Concrete Operational
This theory suggests that when a child misapplies a grammar rule, it actually proves the structure of their brain assists them to learn language because it shows they do not ONLY imitate their parents. Which is it, and who came up with it?
Language Acquisition Device - Chomsky
What is it called when two people go back and forth in a conversation with questions, answers, responses, and reactions?
Turn-taking
I'm so tired of macaroni and cheese.
Which function is this?
A seven-month old baby says, "buh, buh, guh, muh."
What stage are they in?
Babbling stage
My favorite pictures are red ones.
What stage of cognitive development is this child probably in?
Preoperational Stage