Child Language Acquisition framework

setting

stage of development

participants

cultural/social experiences/influences

politeness?

conversational features

Hallidays functions

Correct/incorrect pronunciation

simplification? deletion, substitution

comprehension and ability to produce words

stress

intonation

dialect

CDS

formality

simplicity

figurative

hyperbole

First words- entities, properties, actions, social/personal

over/under extension

one word stage- holophrases

two word stage

telegraphic stage

pre-school years

understanding grammatical rules

questions

negatives

sentence type/function

word classes

Behaviourism- imitation and +- reinforcement

Innate- LAD

Cognition- understanding before ability to talk, object permanence

Input- social interaction- LASS

Scaffolding approach

fulfill particular need

individuals personal ideas and opinions

gain knowledge of environment

Accompanies play

influences others behaviour

phatic talk, create social relationships

Convey facts and information

WUG test

Fis theory

Turn taking