Language and Motor Development in Children

Nonliteral Language Skills

Understanding metaphors, irony, and idioms in speech.

Accent Influences

Caregivers and peers shape children's speech patterns.

Lexical Development

Vocabulary growth influenced by parents and peers.

Inflectional Morpheme

Suffix altering grammatical function without new word.

Examples of Inflectional Morphemes

Common forms include '-s', '-ed', and '-ing'.

Derivational Morpheme

Morpheme creating new words or changing part of speech.

Examples of Derivational Morphemes

Common forms include 'un-', '-ness', and '-ly'.

Compounding Morpheme

Combining words to create new meanings.

Examples of Compounding Morphemes

Includes 'notebook', 'sunflower', and 'toothbrush'.

Conversational Style of School Age

Characterized by concrete thinking and narrative skills.

Conversational Style of Teenagers

Features abstract thinking and peer influence.

Girls' Conversational Style

Encouraging responses with questions and minimal responses.

Boys' Conversational Style

Dominates conversation and controls topics.

Cohesion in Storytelling

Links sentences together within a narrative.

Coherence in Storytelling

Logical organization of story events for clarity.

Story Grammar

Structure stories follow, varying by culture.

Noun Compounding

Combining nouns to create specific new nouns.

Examples of Noun Compounding

Includes 'raincoat', 'mailbox', and 'waterfall'.

Comprehension Monitoring

Evaluating one's understanding during reading.

Example of Comprehension Monitoring

Steps include self-questioning and clarifying confusion.

Nonliteral Use of Language

Words with meanings different from literal interpretation.

Phonological Awareness

Predicts reading and spelling skills through sound manipulation.

Decontextualized Language

Language used without immediate context or situation.

Whole Language Approach

Focuses on understanding and meaning in reading.

Phonics Approach

Emphasizes sound-letter relationships in reading instruction.

American Sign Language (ASL)

Natural language with grammatical similarities to spoken language.

Cochlear Implants

Devices that improve hearing when received early.

Phonological Development

Language acquisition related to sound structure.

Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

Characterized by a significant language delay.

Sensory Processing

Organizing and responding to sensory input effectively.

Motor Skills

Ability to move body for task performance.

Fine Motor Skills

Small movements using hand and wrist muscles.

Gross Motor Skills

Large movements using major muscle groups.

Motor Development

Progression of physical movement abilities over time.

Core Strength

Stability of the torso supporting movement and balance.

Gestures

Non-verbal communication often linked to words.

Communicative Competence

Ability to effectively convey and interpret messages.

Pragmatic Development

Understanding social language use in context.

Motor Planning Skills

Ability to conceive, plan, and execute movements.

Environmental Factors

External conditions influencing development and learning.

Sensory Systems

Includes visual, auditory, and tactile processing systems.

Cognitive Delays

Impairments affecting intellectual functioning and learning.

Social Skills

Abilities to interact and communicate with others.

Self-Care Activities

Tasks performed for personal hygiene and care.

Exploration

Active engagement with the environment for learning.

Auditory Change

Changes in sound that are recognized and named.

Depth Perception

Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.

Language Elements Sequence

Order in which language components are acquired.

Communication Exposure

Amount of verbal interaction experienced by a child.