Language Development

Pre-birth
1. baby is used to sound, rhythm and intonation of native language
2. recognizes mothers voice
3. generally recognizes native language
1 day old
1. at birth, baby will immediately turn towards the sound of their mothers voice
2. knows mothers voice
4 days old
1. Jacques Mehler (1988)
  1. reseach him!
Two weeks old
1. the child can begin to distinguish between human and non-human sounds
2. caretakers will instinctively encourage patterns of conversations
  1. leaving pauses, using question structures frequently, including baby sounds as dialogue
3. turn taking patterns
0-2 months
1. controlling air flow
  1. babies gradually gain control over their air flow in order to make noises linked with basic physical conditions
2. at 6 weeks the voicebox remains disengaged to allow breathing whilst feeding
3. by 3 months the voicebox is fixed
4. crying is the child's primary means of communication
  1. cries are universally recognized
6-8 weeks
1. cooing, gurgling, mewing, velar sounds, vowels, interative dialogue
2. sounds such as "coo", "goo" & "gaa gaa" begin to appear indicating the child is gaining control over their vocal chords & articulars
3. no recognizable patterns

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