Language Development Milestones

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to language development milestones in children.

Syntax

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

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning.

Morphology

The study of the internal structure of words and the rules for word formation.

Pragmatics

The branch of linguistics dealing with language in use and the contexts in which it is used.

MLU (Mean Length of Utterance)

A measure of linguistic productivity in children, calculated as the average number of morphemes per utterance.

Exploratory Play

Nonmeaningful manipulation of objects typically seen in children aged 6-8 months.

Functional Play

Purposeful exploration of objects with appropriate use typically seen in children aged 9-12 months.

Sociodramatic Play

Pretend play involving multiple children with roles and themes, commonly seen in children ages 3-5 years.

Bound Morphemes

Morphemes that cannot stand alone and are used to modify meaning, such as prefixes and suffixes.

Irregular Plurals

Plurals that do not follow the standard rule of adding -s or -es, such as 'children' from 'child'.