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Language Acquisition Stages in Infants

Siska Novia took a mid-term psycholinguistics test with 6 questions. Question 1 asked about the development stages of speech production in babies from reflexive vocalization to true speech. Question 2 discussed true language and sign language being a true language. Question 3 explained how to make reading enjoyable for children by giving colorful books and rewards. Question 4 stated there is a critical period for first language learning between ages 2-12 based on isolation cases. Question 5 discussed why animals can't talk like humans due to differences in the Broca area and FOXP2 gene. Question 6 asked about a critical period for second language learning and whether children or adults are better, explaining distinctions in teaching foreign languages to each group.

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Language Acquisition Stages in Infants

Siska Novia took a mid-term psycholinguistics test with 6 questions. Question 1 asked about the development stages of speech production in babies from reflexive vocalization to true speech. Question 2 discussed true language and sign language being a true language. Question 3 explained how to make reading enjoyable for children by giving colorful books and rewards. Question 4 stated there is a critical period for first language learning between ages 2-12 based on isolation cases. Question 5 discussed why animals can't talk like humans due to differences in the Broca area and FOXP2 gene. Question 6 asked about a critical period for second language learning and whether children or adults are better, explaining distinctions in teaching foreign languages to each group.

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Name : Siska Novia

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MID-TERM TEST PSYCHOLINGUISTICS

1. Explain the process of how a baby acquires a language until he/she can talk (the
development of speech production). 
Answer :
(1) reflexive vocalization: at 0-3 weeks the baby will make a sound crying which is still a
reflex. So, babies cry not because they really want to cry, but things it was done without
realizing it.
(2) babbling: at the age of more than three weeks, when the baby feels hungry or
uncomfortable he will make a crying sound. Unlike before, the weeping
This issue can be distinguished according to the wishes or feelings of the baby.
 (3) lulling: at the age of three weeks to two months the voices begin to sound but not yet
clear. Babies can begin to hear on aged 2 to 6 months so he began to be able to say words
with repeated syllables, like "Ba ...ba ..., ma ... mom ....";
 (4) echolalia: at this stage, when the baby turns 10 months old, he starts to imitate the
sounds heard from his environment, and he will also use facial expressions or
hand signals when asking for something;
(5) true speech: the baby begins to speak correctly. When it's about 18 months old or
commonly called a toddler. at the age of 18-36 months. Children with increased mobility
have access to wider social networks and cognitive development is deepening. Children
begin to think conceptually, categorize objects, people, and events and can solve physical
problems. Children continue to develop the use of adult phonemeal forms. This phase is
also in categorizing objects, the child already knows concepts about for example animals
(cats, birds, dogs, fish, etc.), seeing the circle shape the child thinks it is a ball, in
categorizing people, the child already knows where his parents are, his siblings and
friends in the game, in the event that the child gets, complete memory such as recounting
routine morning activities in a simple by telling him what he had done, and through that
process he learned to speak and know the language.

2. What do you mean by a true language?  Is the sign language a true language? Why?
Explain the distinction between reading and written language. 

Answer:

True language is when we can communicate by sign whatever can be communicated by


speech.

Yes, it is, because the language system allows a signer to comprehend and produce an
indefinitely larhe number of grammatical sentences in signs.
3. Learning to read should be enjoyable. How do you explain this? Explain what
activities you will give to your children to make them interested in reading. 
Answer :

Learning to enjoy reading is when children like the reading material provided.

I will give them a colorful reading book for them to read and give a gift when they read it to the
end.

4. Is there a critical age for first-language learning? Why? Explain briefly especially
based on some cases of the isolated children.

Answer :

Yes there is.

A critical period that is at the age of 2-12 years. acquisition of children's language because in
addition to physical factors are also determined by the stimulus of family and environment.

5. Can animal learn a language? Why can't animals talk like human? 

Answer :

Yes.
The first reason why animals do not communicate like we do is the area in the brain called
the Broca area that is not fully developed or doesn't even exist at all in animals.

Another factor that influences communication skills is the FOXP2 gene. This gene
activates several other genes. Genes with dysfunction can cause speech difficulties and
language difficulties.

6. Is there critical age for second-language learning? 


According to you, who is better in learning ESL or EFL, children or adults? Explain the
distinction between teaching foreign language for children and adults.

Answer:

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