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- Provide two or three examples of an infant’s early attempts at communication. Then describe how researchers assess early communication attempts.
- In your own words, describe the three stages of language development (prelinguistic, phonological, and semantic) and summarize the hallmarks and importance of each.
- Describe the different ways language learners go about making connections between words and meaning. As part of your answer, describe the factors that can influence a young child’s vocabulary development. ReferencesCourse Text: The Development of Language
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- Chapter 2, “Communication Development in Infancy”
- Chapter 3, “Phonological Development: Learning Sounds and Sound Patterns”
- Chapter 4, “Semantic Development: Learning the Meanings of Words”
