Stages of Language Development Brochure

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2. Babbling Stage The babbling period begins about 6 months of age and lasts until the infant is roughly a year old. One important change that leads to babbling happens during the prelinguistic period; at 4 months of age, the larynx begins to descend, forming the pharyngeal cavity. When the larynx drops, more variable constrictions might occur, resulting in a new stage of vocal play or babble. The child can also lift and drop his or her jaw more easily. A lower jaw also lowers the tongue, allowing for more vowels. Raising the jaw allows for greater constrictions of the lip and tongue tip. 3. First Words The First Words Stage begins at one year and lasts for around 6 to 12 months (up to about 1-1/2 or 2 years old). This period is also known as the Holophrastic period because the child's utterances appear to follow a "one word = one sentence" pattern. Early words often have the same structure as babbled syllables, with a CV (consonant-vowel) syllable being used as a word. Babbling and the production of the first words may overlap. However, at this stage, a child's utterances are associated with meaning, which distinguishes a word from babble. 1. Prelinguistic Stage The prelinguistic period lasts from birth to around 6 months. Crying, whimpering, and cooing are common sounds at this period. Because they are involuntary reactions to stimuli, these sounds are not considered language. Linguists see human language as creative if it is devoid of internal or external inputs. Because these noises do not fall inside the notion of language, this stage occurs before the infant produces words. Stages of Language Development Analyssa Tafoya
` 5. Telegraphic Stage The Telegraphic stage occurs around the age of 2 1/2 years. At this stage, children begin stringing together more than two words, maybe three, four, or five at a time. However, the manner in which children talk at this time is similar to the manner in which telegrams were written. This is why this level is known as telegraphic. 6. Beyond Telegraphic Stage The Beyond Telegraphic stage begins around the age of 3 years and continues into fully developed language skills. Vocabulary development continues, including its strategies of overextension. Everything you say to your child is absorbed, cataloged, and remembered. - DR. Maria Montessori 4. The Two Word Stage The Two Word stage usually begins around 18-24 months (1½ or 2 years) and lasts for many months before transitioning to the next stage around 2½ years old. Children will often begin to talk in mini- sentences during the two-word stage. This is the stage at which children learn to combine words to better express their emotions, wants, and perspectives. Children continue to expand their repertoire of sounds and words in accordance with the developmental sequence established in earlier stages. This stage begins with a vocabulary of 50 or more words, and additional words are added as time goes on. Resources ES. (August 24, 2010). The Stages of First Language Acquisition. First Language Acquisition. Retrieved from https://web.mnstate.edu/houtsli/tesl551/La ngAcq/page1.htm# SS (N.D). One-Word stage. StudySmarter. Retrieved from https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/ english/language-acquisition/one-word- stage/
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