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This lesson you will: be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition

This lesson you will: be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition learn/revise relevant terminology gain an understanding of the main stages of language development. This lesson you will: be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition.

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This lesson you will: be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition

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  1. This lesson you will: • be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition • learn/revise relevant terminology • gain an understanding of the main stages of language development

  2. This lesson you will: • be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition ENGB3: Developing LanguageLanguage Acquisition This area of study focuses on the nature and functions of language acquisition and social development of children from 0-11 years old. You will: learn the stages of language development consider the importance of social interaction and development of communication skills explore the beginnings of reading and writing evaluate the theories of acquisition and their role in understanding how children acquire language

  3. This lesson you will: • be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition Assessment Objectives: Language Development

  4. This lesson you will: • be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition • learn/revise relevant terminology • gain an understanding of the main stages of language development

  5. This lesson you will: • be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition • learn/revise relevant terminology • gain an understanding of the main stages of language development The main stages of language development How? Sounds (phonology)  words (lexis)  formation of sentences (syntax) The Pre-Verbal Stage

  6. This lesson you will: • be introduced to your new area of study: Language Acquisition • learn/revise relevant terminology • gain an understanding of the main stages of language development Lexical and grammatical stages of development Remember! The stages of development are just guides/generalisations. Children do not automatically mature into the next stage as they reach a particular age. You need to be aware of this, and avoid being judgemental when you approach data.

  7. Homework Task: due Friday 11th September Objective: To revise grammar in order to be able to interrogate the grammar use of children acquiring language. Task: Select 3 sentences from anywhere (back of cereal packet; dvd case; favourite book; favourite song) and stylistically analyse them (at least one sentence must not be ‘simple’). E.g. (from ‘Winnie the Pooh’) ‘Eeyore frisked about the forest. ‘

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