toy talk

english is lexically rich, but grammatically

sparse

adult styles with sparse input

questioning style, directive style (come here), indirect style (we could play witht the train), contracted forms with pronouns or determiners, self talk (1st person), parallel talk (“you” talk like “you make it go fast”)

self talk and parallel talk ___ grammar input

reduce

what to target for better input

• copula and auxilary be - is, am, are, was, were

• auxiliary do - do, does, did

• third person singular - 3S

• past tense - ed

third person singular (3S)

• He wants to go over the bridge

• Does she go fast?

• She goes fast.

copulas and auxiliaries

• The train is stopping at the station

• The conductor was not happy

• Is, am, are, was, were

use lexical subject

• It’s big → The doggie is big.

• He’s jumping → The man is jumping.

focus on actions

• The passenger jumps off the train

• You are blowing bubbles

• I am driving the train