Children acquire language in stages from birth through age 6. They progress from babbling to producing single words, then two word sentences and eventually complex multi-word sentences. Children learn language by listening to those around them and practicing. By age 3 children can use descriptive words and opposites, count to 10, and follow simple commands. By age 6 children have mastered most consonant sounds and can tell connected stories about pictures.
Language
Language development
Theories of language development
components of language development
influences on language development
Note: All the content is adapted from AIOU Course Code 8610-Human learning and development
Language development is a process starting early in human life. Infants start without knowing a language, yet by 10 months, babies can distinguish speech sounds and engage in babbling. Some research has shown that the earliest learning begins in utero when the fetus starts to recognize the sounds and speech patterns of its mother's voice and differentiate them from other sounds after birth.
Stages of Acquisition of first LanguageJoel Acosta
Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words to communicate. The capacity to successfully use language requires one to acquire a range of tools including syntax, phonetics, and an extensive vocabulary. This language might be vocalized as with speech or manual as in sign. The human language capacity is represented in the brain.
Language
Language development
Theories of language development
components of language development
influences on language development
Note: All the content is adapted from AIOU Course Code 8610-Human learning and development
Language development is a process starting early in human life. Infants start without knowing a language, yet by 10 months, babies can distinguish speech sounds and engage in babbling. Some research has shown that the earliest learning begins in utero when the fetus starts to recognize the sounds and speech patterns of its mother's voice and differentiate them from other sounds after birth.
Stages of Acquisition of first LanguageJoel Acosta
Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words to communicate. The capacity to successfully use language requires one to acquire a range of tools including syntax, phonetics, and an extensive vocabulary. This language might be vocalized as with speech or manual as in sign. The human language capacity is represented in the brain.
First Language Acquisition Schedule of ChildrenBibi Halima
1. First Language Acquisition
2. The Acquisition schedule of Child’s language
3. Post-telegraphic Stage
4. Patterns in development; Developmental sequences in First Language acquisition
2. Child and Language Development
Introduction
Language development in children is a
process that starts early in human life, when
a child begins to acquire language by
. learning it as it is spoken and by mimicry
3. Child and Language Development
?What is language
?What is speech
?How do children acquire language
4. Language is a code that we learn
to use in order to communicate
?What is language ideas and express our wants and
needs. Reading, writing,
speaking, and some forms of
. language
Speech is the spoken form of
. language
What is
?speech
Children learn language and
speech by listening to the
language around them and
How do children practicing what they hear. In this
way, they figure out the rules of
acquire the language code. It is not
learned all at once but in stages
?language . over time
5. Children go through a number of different
stages as language
develops, from the
earliest stage of producing cooing sounds
through being able to produce
.complexmulti-word sentences
7. Babbling : 3 - 9 Months
Vocalization with intonation -
Responds to his name-
Responds to human voices without visual-
. cues by turning his head and eyes
Responds appropriately to friendly and -
.
angry tones
8. Single Words : 9-12 Months
Uses one or more words with meaning (this-
( may be a fragment of a word
.
Understands simple instructions,-
especially if vocal or physical cues are
.
given
Practices inflection-
Is aware of the social value of speech-
9. Two Words : 12 - 18 Months
Has vocabulary of approximately 5--
20 words
. ..... .. .
Vocabulary made up chiefly of nouns-
Some echolalia (repeating a word or .
(phrase over and over .
Much jargon with emotional content Is able-
. to follow simple commands
.
10. Multi-word Sentences 24 Months
Can name a number of objects-
Is able to use at least two prepositions-
in, on, under ))
Combines words into a short sentence-
Rhythm and fluency often poor-
Volume and pitch of voice not yet -
well-controlled
Can use two pronouns correctly: -
I, me, you, although me and I are often confused
Responds to such commands as “show me your -
----
(” eyes (nose, - mouth, hair
11. Children : 36 Months
Use pronouns I, you and me correctly-
using some plurals and past tenses-
Handles three word sentences easily-
Understands most simple -
questions dealing with his I want to
environment and activities sleep
Able to reason out such -
questions as “what must you do when you are
?”sleepy, hungry, cool, or thirsty
Should be able to give his sex, name, age-
12. Children : 48 Months
Red
Knows names of familiar animals-
Blue
Names common objects in picture -
green
books or magazines
Knows one or more colors-
Can repeat 4 digits when they are given slowly-
Can usually repeat words of four syllables-
Demonstrates understanding of over and under
Understands such concepts as longer, larger, -
when a contrast is presented
Readily follows simple commands even thought -
the stimulus objects are not in sight
Much repetition of words, phrases, syllables, and -
even sounds
13. Children 3 years
Can use many descriptive words- .
Knows common opposites: big-little, hard-soft, heave-- ....
,light
Can count to ten- .
Should have all vowels and the consonants,-
m,p,b,k,g,td,n,g,y
Should be able to repeat sentences as long as nine words -
Should be able to define common objects -
( in terms of use hat, shoe, chair
Should be able to follow three commands -
given without interruptions
Should know his age-
Should have simple time concepts: morning, afternoon,-
night, . day, later, after ,Tomorrow, yesterday, today
Should be using fairly long sentences and should use some -
14. Children : 6 Years
In addition to the above consonants these -
.should be mastered: f, v, sh, zh, th
Should have concepts of 7 words-
Speech should be completely -
intelligible and socially useful
Should be able to tell one a rather -
connected story about a picture, seeing
relationships between objects and
happenings
15. Conclusion
As children age, they continue to learn more
new words every day. By the time they enter
school around the age of five, children
typically have a vocabulary of 10,000 words
.or more