CLD - Lexis and Semantics

Who suggested that a child's word doesn't have to be recognisable as an adult word as long as it functions as a word?

• Bee 1957

• Bell 1997

• Bee, 1997

• Bell, 1977

Which of the following are true of proto-words?

• They occur between 4 and 8 months, are typically three syllables

• They occur between 20 and 24 months, are typically one syllable

• They occur between 8 and 10 months, are typically two syllables

• They occur between 10 and 12 months, are typically two syllables

Between what ages does a child typically utter their first word?

• 6 and 8 months

• 10 and 14 months

• 12 and 18 months

• 14 and 20 months

What is the productive vocabulary of an average 2 year old?

• 50 words

• 1000 words

• 200 words

• 500 words

Who suggested that a child learns 10 new words per months but understands 22 new words per month?

• Belen Henedict, 1942

• Helen Benedict, 1979

• Helen Bell, 1979

• Helen Benedict, 1997

What difficulties do children face when learning vocabulary? Tick all that apply

• Segmenting speech

• Number of synonyms and homonyms in English

• Mapping meaning onto a word

• Making adults understand them

• Spelling the words

Who proposed that of children's first words, 60% tended to be nouns and 20% verbs?

• Katherine Nelson 1973

• Katherine Nelson 1975

• Karen Johnson 1973

• Karen Johnson 1975

Who proposed the three stages of semantic acquisition?

• Jenny Aitchison 1983

• Jean Aitchison 1987

• Leslie Rescorla 1969

• Jean Aitchison 1963

What are Aitchison's 3 stages of semantic acquisition?

• Labelling, packaging and networking

• Labelling, packaging and network building

• Naming, packaging and network building

• Labelling, boxing and networking

At which of Aitchison's stages are over- and under-extensions likely to occur?

• Labelling

• Packaging

• Network building