Question 1

Discuss the role that prelinguistic interaction has in developing communication skills as well as in the development of language. Describe research on this topic and give examples of outcomes.

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Question 2

One aspect of communicative competence that does not demonstrate differences in group- or culture-specific language styles is ___________________.

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Question 3

Discuss issues regarding the interdependence of culture or group-specific language styles and the development of communicative competence, summarizing the main points in the chapter.

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Question 4

Describe the different perspectives and research on the emergence of communicative intent in infancy.

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Question 5

The development of conversational skills entails a number of subskills. Describe these and tell how they change over time as the child develops. Tell what the role of the adult is during these stages of development.

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Question 6

Discuss the influences on sociolinguistic development that have been described in Chapter Three. Select one aspect and examine it in detail, citing references to researchers and personal anecdotes evidencing the phenomena.

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Question 7

The one form of language that is influenced by the active instruction of caregivers is ___________________.

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Question 8

The question of influences on pragmatic development can be explained in terms of:

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Question 9

Tell what aspects of narrative skill are discussed in the text and describe the processes of developing competency in each.

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Question 10

Discuss the relationship of speech act theory and components of communicative competence on the ability to maintain conversations and to tell narratives.

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Question 11

Pragmatic development begins in infancy and continues into early childhood development. Describe the stages of this development and tell how features of children's language differ from adults. Identify main issues that researchers discuss within this context.

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Question 12

Compare and contrast Vygotsky's and Piaget's perspectives on the study of the nature of young children's discourse, how they maintain conversation and the manner in which they acquire discourse skills. State your own views on the logic of their theories.

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Question 13

Three factors that contribute to children's ability to participate in conversation are:

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The correct answer is A) because it directly addresses the components that influence a child's conversational skills: processing capacity (how well they can understand and process information), the demands being made on this capacity (the complexity and nature of the conversation), and their efficiency in using their processing capacity (how effectively they can engage in conversation given their processing abilities).

Question 14

Explain how prelinguistic interactions such as joint attention, the mother's language and the child's reactions influence the development of communication in language.

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Question 15

A clear influence on children's pragmatic language development is the:

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Children's pragmatic language development is influenced by a combination of their innate characteristics and their experiences with expressions of communicative intent, which helps them understand and use language in social contexts.

Quiz 3: Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language