Chapter 11: 1st Lang. Acq.
From the mouth of babes…
Foundations
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Innate grammar
Methods
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Naturalistic
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We’re taking the video anyway…
Longitudinal
Experimental
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Focused on a point
Cross-sectional
Phonology
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She said “da-da”
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Babbling
Put one foot in front of the other…
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Vowels
Stops
Labials
Word-initial
Reception
B4
consonants
others
others
word-final
production
Early Phonetic Production
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Deleted syllables
Simplified syllables
Substitution of sounds
Assimilation
Lexicon: Common 1st Words
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Daddy, mommy, baby…
Juice, milk, cookie, water, apple…
Dog, cat, duck, horse… Car, boat…
Shoes, hat… Ball, blocks… Bottle, key…
Hot, all-gone, dirty, cold, here, there…
Up, sit, see, eat, go, down… Hi, bye…
Whaddya think: Why these words….?
The Ways We Learn (& Err)
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Whole Object Assumption
Type Assumption
Basic Similarities Assumption
Overextension
Underextension
Verb meanings
Dimensions
Morphology
Kids Acquisition
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-ing
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plural -s
possessive -’s
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the, a
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Parents Usage
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past tense -ed
3rd pers. sing. -s
auxillary BE
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So what…?
the, a
-ing
plural -s
auxillary BE
possessive -’s
3rd pers. sing. –s
past tense -ed
Morph Acqui. Seq. Det.
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Last element
Syllabicity
Unambiguousity
≠ Homophony
≠ Exceptional
≠ Allophonic
= Clear Semantics
Syntax
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One-Word Stage
Two-Word Stage
Telegraphic Stage
Movement Rules
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Y/N Questions
WH Questions
Passive
Reflexive & Pronouns
The Enablers
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Motherese
Feedback
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You catch more flies with honey…
Recasting
Cognitive Development
Innate Grammar
Critical period
Exercises
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Do these quickly
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3, 5, 6, 7,
Spend more time here…
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12, 13, 15, 16
Tomorrow
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Chapter 12: 2nd Language Acquisition