Language
the means length of ________ was developed by Brown in order to describe a child's stage of language development
What is utterance
by the time children are 8 years old, they generally have an expressive vocabulary of _____words
What is 5000-8000
students must have a firm grasp of the literal meaning of words before they are able to understand and use ______ language
What is figurative
e are able to learn a great deal about a student's conversational skills through______
What is observation
knowledge of phonological skills is particularly critical for _______ reading success
What is early
the _____ stage of development is observed between 10 and 15 months of age when children combine gestures with ________
What is locutionary and vocalization
examples of conversational competence include: staying on topic, making relevant comments, extended dialogues, topic shifts, and adjusting their language to the ________
What is context or listener
a student's ability to "think about language" (identify the rules of language, sounding out words) is known a ____________ abilities
What is metalinguistic
What is phonemic awareness
students are able to manipulate phonemes within spoken words
strong reading comprehension abilities are impacted by _____, syntactic and pragmatic skills
What is semantics
understanding the connection between language and ______ is necessary in order to recognize students who are at risk for reading and writing difficulties
What is literacy
Language is conditioned through association with _________ and _________.
What is stimulus and response
Chomsky, Lenneberg, and McNeil believed in the ________ Theory/Model
What is Nativist/syntactic model
Mowerer, Skinner, Osgood believe in __________ Theory
What is Behavioral
The process of collecting data for the purpose of making decisions about students.
-An information process that should reveal findings essential for making instructional decisions.
-Comprehensive, covering all important language dimensions.
Assessment
The four elements of Communication
1. A sender of the message
2. A receiver of the message
3. A shared intent to communicate
4. A shared means of communication
The literal repetition of speech produced by others.
What is Echolalia
An abnormal slowness in developing language skills that may result in incomplete language development.
What is Language Delay
What is a Language Disorder
Impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems. This disorder may involve:
1. The form of language(phonology, morphology, syntax)
2. The content of language (semantics), and/or
3. The function of language in communication (pragmatics) in any combination
What are 3 language components
Form, content, and use
According to Chomsky, children possess a mechanism called ___________________ which consists of basic grammatical categories and rules that are common to all Languages
Language acquisition device (LAD)
What is four major areas of speech and language impairments
Voice, Fluency, Articulation, and language
speech or language impairment (IDEA 2004)
a communication disorder including stuttering, articulation, language, and voice impairments that adversely affects a child's educational performance
most typical types of communication disorders in kids
articulation problems and language impairments
any system or device designed to enhance the communication abilities of individuals who are nonverbal or whose speech is difficult to understand
augmentative communication