3.5- Communication & Language Development

Language

A system of communication through the use of speech, a collection of sounds understood by a group of people to have the same meaning

Phoneme

Smallest unit of sound (p, k)

Morpheme

Smallest unit of meaning (-ed, un-)

Semantics

Meaning of words and sentences

Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

Grammar

In a language, a system of rules that enables us to communicate with and understand others

Nonverbal Communication

Communication using body movements, gestures, and facial expressions rather than speech

Cooing Stage

At about 2 months the infant begins to make vowel-like sounds

Babbling Stage

Beginning at about 4 months, the stage of speech development in which the infant spontaneously utters various sounds at first unrelated to the household language

One-Word Stage

The stage in speech development, from about age 1 to 2, during which a child speaks mostly in single words

Telegraphic Speech Stage

Speech that sounds very much like a telegram, has words arranged correctly, but not all the necessary words (want milk)

Overgeneralization

Applying grammar rules in areas they don't apply ("I writed a story"; goed; comed)