Child Language Acquisition

What is the first language level children learn?

• Lexis

• Grammar

• Phonology

• Syntax

At what age do children typically enter the one word stage?

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 18 months

• 24 months

Who suggests children learn by imitating adults?

• Chomsky

• Skinner

• Piaget

• Nelson

Who suggests children learn by interacting with the world around them?

• Chomsky

• Skinner

• Piaget

• Clark

When do children enter the two word stage?

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 18 months

• 24 months

Which language level can we start studying at the two word stage?

• Lexis

• Grammar

• Phonology

• Semantics

What does Vygotsky suggest is essential to language acquisition?

• Interaction

• Reading

• Older siblings

• TV

Is it fair to say there is only one correct theory?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

What is the first development stage of children's communication.

• Cooing and gurgling

• Crying

• Waving

• Babbling

According to behaviorists, children learn their first language through imitation and practice.

• True

• False