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Language Development Birth to Age 2

Language Development Birth to Age 2. Dr. Bartel 322. Aimee Cohen & Sandy Sunnongmuang. What is Language?. A rule-governed symbol system for communicating meaning through a shared code of arbitrary symbols A code Reading Writing Speaking Some gesture systems.

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Language Development Birth to Age 2

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  1. Language DevelopmentBirth to Age 2 Dr. Bartel 322 Aimee Cohen & Sandy Sunnongmuang

  2. What is Language? • A rule-governed symbol system for communicating meaning through a shared code of arbitrary symbols • A code • Reading • Writing • Speaking • Some gesture systems

  3. What makes up this language code? * Rules • Creating • Sounds • Letters • Body movements • Modifying • Girl + -s = girls, walk + -ed = walked, • teach + -er = teacher, quick + -ly = quickly, • Dis- + obey = disobey

  4. What makes up this language code? • Combining • Meaning • Conversation • Telling a story • Using different forms of language for different listeners • Purposes • Situations

  5. Understanding of Language • Most human characteristic • Many ways to express • Speaking • Using sign language • Writing • Using computerized communication devices

  6. How is Language Learned? • Gradually through interaction • Symbolization of thought

  7. Speech-language pathologistsAKA speech therapists • The professionals • Assess speech & language development • Treat language & speech disorders • Also help w/ swallowing disorders

  8. Semantic Development • Semantics;study of meaning of words • Semantic Component Theory • All words have fundamental features • “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” • NOTgreen & colorless • Selection restrictions

  9. Syntactic Development • Syntax; study of rules that govern how words are put together to make sentences

  10. Phonological Development • Phonology; study of sound system (phonemes) • Rules • Phoneme • Vowels; unobstructed flow of air • Consonants; obstructed flow of air

  11. Morphological Development • Morphology; study of words & how formed • Rules • Morphemes • Free (cat, farm, blue, berry) • Bound ( -s, -er, -ed)

  12. Pragmatic Development/Skills • Develop in early weeks of life • Knowing • Participate • Notice & Respond • Awareness • Initiating • Maintain • Appropriate eye-contact • Distinguish

  13. Receptive Language: Developmental Milestones • Birth • Learning starts at birth • Awareness of sounds • Crying • Become “still”

  14. Receptive Language: Developmental Milestones • 0-3 months • Turn to you • Smile at you • ”Recognize” familiar voice • Notice unfamiliar voices • Comforting tones

  15. Receptive Language: Developmental Milestones • 4-6 months • Respond to “no” • Changes in tones of voice • Toys, music, rhythms • Household sounds

  16. Receptive Language: Developmental Milestones • 7-12 months • listens when spoken to • responds to name • discovers fun of simple games • recognizes names of familiar objects • responds to questions and requests

  17. Receptive Language: Developmental Milestones • 1-2 years • points to things • can follow simple commands • understands simple questions • likes listening to simple stories • enjoys songs and rhymes • wants repetition of songs and rhymes

  18. Expressive Language: Developmental Milestones • Birth • make sounds when in pain • make sounds when in pleasure

  19. Expressive Language: Developmental Milestones • 0-3 months • smiles when you come into view • repeats the sounds • ”coos and goos” a lot when content • cries “differentiate”

  20. Expressive Language: Developmental Milestones • 4-6 months • gurgling sounds or “vocal play” • babbling begins • ”speech-like” babbling • uses sound to tell you things

  21. Expressive Language: Developmental Milestones • 7-12 months • babbling changes • uses sounds other than crying • first words will be spoken

  22. Expressive Language: Developmental Milestones • 1-2 years • accumulating words • asks 2-word questions • makes 2-word combinations • words become clearer

  23. By Age 1: Activities to Encourage you Child’s Language • Respond to your child • Talk to your child • Colorful books • Nursery rhymes and songs • Teach your child names • Visit new places • Play simple games

  24. Between Ages 1 & 2: Activities to Encourage you Child’s Language • Reward and encourage • Talk about what you are doing • Talk simply, clearly, and slowly • Talk about new situations • Make eye contact • Describing • Children’s records & tapes • Give your child praise

  25. References • The American Speech Language Hearing Association • PBSparents • Caroline Bowen PhD • Speech & Language Milestone Chart

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