Intro and Theories
Language Development
What Can You Do?
Bilingualism
Diversity
100
We talked about at least three places where Speech-Language Pathologists can work.
What are schools, clinics, hospitals, homes, rehabilitation centers and private practices.
100
The understanding that words have meanings, is this part of language. (Also, lexicon)
What is semantics.
100
Give two ways you can help children develop semantics.
What is talking with your children, give definitions, give examples, corrective feedback, read books!
100
The ability to speak two languages fluently
What is bilingualism?
100
Girls are more verbal than boys Girls speak earlier, therefore form longer sentences and larger vocabularies.
What are gender differences?
200
This is an unusual behavior which is a variation of "normal" in a child's cultural group.
What is a difference
200
The rule system that governs how words are combined in a certain language.
What is grammar or syntax.
200
List two things you can do to help syntactic/grammar development.
What is expanding on telegraphic speech, teaching irregular forms, give children practice, give feedback about appropriate syntax, don't use baby talk.
200
English language learners
What ELL stands for
200
Differences in the quantity and quality of the language acquired
What is a socioeconomic difference?
300
This theory suggests that children learn language because it serves useful functions such as acquiring knowledge, forming relationships, and controlling other people’s behaviors.
What is Functionalism
300

Following directions and understanding what is being said is part of this skill that children need to develop.

What is receptive language

300
List one way that you can help support good listening.
What is use shortened utterances and directions, check in frequently to see if they understand, teach and encourage critical thinking (like separating fact from fiction).
300
5% (and increasing yearly)
What is the percentage of school aged population that is ELL?
300
make assessing syntax and morphology (grammar) difficult. Certain dialects omit words that make it seem like the child is using incorrect grammar
What are dialectical differences?
400
This theory focuses on how social interactions aid in the development of language.
What is Socioculturalism
400
Children say their first word around this time
What is 1 year.
400
List one strategy you can do to support speaking in children.
What is engage in conversation, alert children when clarification is needed, encourage children to recall and predict events.
400
Teach early reading skills in a student’s native language
What is one strategy to use when working with ELL children
400
substitutions that make children seem like they have phonological process patterns or articulation errors when it is completely acceptable where they are from.
What are sound substitutions that are typical for ethnic differences?
500
This theory suggested that children develop language skills by observing and imitating what they hear other people say.
What is Behaviorism
500
Tone of voice, facial expressions, asking questions, eye contact, proximity and wait time are all part of this aspect of language.
What is pragmatics.
500
A good time to begin helping children develop language.
When they are babies! The sooner and greater exposure to language, the better! Children are learning language long before they actually say their first words.
500
1. Child’s cultural background 2. The child’s history 3. Understand the normal communicative patterns of the client’s dominant language
What are the three things SLP's should know when working with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds?
500

“I am running”→ “I is running”

What is an example of African American vernacular?

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