3.5 & 3.9: Language & Factors in Learning

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Phonemes

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The smallest units of sound in a language that can distinguish words.

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Morphemes

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The smallest units of meaning in a language, including words and parts of words.

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Semantics

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The study of meaning in language, including word meanings and sentence meanings.

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Grammar

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The set of rules that dictate how words are combined to form sentences in a language.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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Cooing stage

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An early stage of language development in infants, characterized by the production of cooing sounds.

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Babbling stage

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A stage in child language development where infants produce sounds that resemble speech.

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One-word stage

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A stage in language development where children speak in single words.

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Telegraphic stage

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A stage in language development where children use two-word sentences that resemble telegrams.

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Overgeneralization

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A language development error where children apply a grammatical rule too widely.