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Child Language Acquisition Analysis Guide

The document outlines a lesson plan focused on analyzing child language acquisition through transcripts of children's interactions. It includes objectives such as identifying language features, analyzing interactions, and applying key theories to real data. Two transcripts featuring children at different ages are provided for analysis, along with guiding questions and a group task for further exploration of language development.

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Child Language Acquisition Analysis Guide

The document outlines a lesson plan focused on analyzing child language acquisition through transcripts of children's interactions. It includes objectives such as identifying language features, analyzing interactions, and applying key theories to real data. Two transcripts featuring children at different ages are provided for analysis, along with guiding questions and a group task for further exploration of language development.

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Analysing Child Language

Acquisition
Exploring Transcripts and Applying
Theories
Lesson Objectives
• - Identify language features in child speech
• - Analyse interaction between children and
others
• - Apply key CLA theories to real data
• - Practice using transcripts for analysis
Transcript A: Breakfast with Zara
(Age 3)
• Context: Zara is helping her mother prepare
breakfast.

• Mother: can you pass me the eggs please↘


• Zara: yeah (1) eggs (.) eggs hiding (.) i find
them [laughs]
• Mother: where are they hiding↗
• Zara: in the fridge (.) i get it (.) no (.) too high
• Mother: shall i help you↗
Analysing Transcript A
• - What features of CDS can you identify?
• - How does Zara show emerging syntax and
lexis?
• - What does her turn-taking and topic control
suggest?
• - Which theories apply (e.g. Vygotsky, Bruner,
Halliday)?
Transcript B: Lego with Leo & Mia
(Ages 5 & 7)
• Context: Leo and Mia are building a Lego
house together.

• Mia: that one goes on top (.) see↘


• Leo: no (.) that roof is funny (.) i want the red
one
• Mia: it's too small (.) won’t fit
• Leo: i try it (.) see (.) i make it fit
• Mia: you're breaking the wall (.) leo stop
Analysing Transcript B
• - How does Leo assert his preferences?
• - What negotiation strategies do the children
use?
• - Are there signs of cognitive or social
development?
• - Can you link this to Piaget, Halliday or
Chomsky?
Group Task
• - Work in pairs to annotate one transcript
• - Highlight features of language development
• - Link at least 3 points to CLA theories
• - Share insights with the class

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