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Understanding Language and Concept Development in Children

AB
InstrumentalI want
RegulatoryDo as I tell you
InteractionalMe and you
PersonalHere I come
HeuristicTell me why
ImaginativeLet's pretend
InformativeI've got something to tell you
RandomCooing, gurgling, babbling
UnitaryHolophrastic speech
Expansion and DelimitingChildren move to more adult speech-- some still use pivot words
Structural AwarenessIrregular verbs are regularized: "I go" made past tense to "I goed"
AutomaticInternalized grammar, but can't always explain why
CreativeChildren invent their own language
Motor development and language acquisitionUsually directly related
18 to 24 months272 words
up to 18 months22 words
by six years of ageover 2500 words
Creativityimagination plus knowledge plus evaluation
preparation, incubationillumination, verification
Creativity doesn't...just happen


Early Childhood Education teacher
Luella High School / Ola High School
GA

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