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Syntactic Complexity in Child Speech

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Children's speech becomes more syntactically complex with the regular use of subordinate clauses and relative pronouns.

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Theories of Language Acquisition

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Behaviorists focus on learned behavior, Nativists on innate ability, and Interactionists on the interaction between the two.

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Stages of First Language Acquisition

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The typical stages are: Babbling, One-word stage, Two-word stage, Telegraphic stage, Complex sentences.

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Two-word Stage Characteristics

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During the two-word stage, children use short phrases with only essential words.

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Swain's Theory on Language Production

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Producing language requires retrieving and organizing linguistic knowledge, which strengthens learning.

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Holophrastic Stage

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The holophrastic stage is when children use single words to express whole ideas.

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Behaviorist Theory of Language Acquisition

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Behaviorists believe language is acquired through conditioning and reinforcement.

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Nativist Theory of Language Acquisition

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Nativists argue that language ability is innate and biologically programmed.

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Interactionist Theory of Language Acquisition

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Interactionists emphasize the role of social interaction in language development.

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Telegraphic Speech

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Telegraphic speech is characterized by the use of two or three words to convey a complete thought, omitting less critical words.