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It is the non-conscious process by which the child acquires a language.
First Language Acquisition
What is the term used to describe the process involved when a child uses one word like ball to refer to an apple, an egg, a grape and a ball?
Overextension
What is one of the basic requirements of first language acquisition?
physically capable/ interaction
Describe at least one typical feature of a caregiver speech.
baby talk, lots of repetition, extra loudness, exaggerated intonation
During which stage do children typically begin producing varied syllable combinations such as ma-da-ga-ba?
Babbling
At what stage do babies start to converse/ communicate?
The Two Word Stage
It is a form of speech where single words are used to convey complex meaning. Ex. An empty bed may elicit the name of a sister who normally sleeps in the bed, even in the absence of the person named.
Holophrastic Speech
What is the term used to describe the process involved when a child uses takes grammatical rule and apply it in every case? Example: eat-eated, come - comed
Overgeneralization
