Deletion - omitting final consonants

Substitution - 1 sound for another

Addition - Extra vowel sound ('doggie')

Assimilation - Changing consonants ('gog' for 'dog')

Reduplication - Repeating whole syllable ('dada')

Consonant cluster reduction - Reducing consonant clusters ('pider' for 'spider')

Deletion of unstressed syllables - omitting opening syllable ('nana' for 'banana')

Vocative - a form to address a person

Content word - a word to which an independent 'dictionary' meaning can be assigned

Function word - a word with the role to express a grammatical relationship

Positive reinforcement - when a behaviour is rewarded to encourage repetition

Negative reinforcement - bad behaviour unrewarded to discourage repetition

	Created by Dougy over 11 years ago

A Level English Language Note on Language Acquisition AO1, created by Dougy on 14/05/2013.