Term sheet
Term Definition Language acquisition device (LAD) Brain’s inbuilt capacity to acquire language (Chomsky) Universal Grammar All languages share the principles of grammar despite differences such as lexis or phonology (Chomsky) Phonemic expansion During babbling phrase, the number of different sounds produced by child increases initially Phonemic contraction At 9-10 months reduction begins to occur, there phonemic range begins to solidify and fixated. Social interactions Those who believe that a child language develops through social interactions with carers (Bruner) Anglicized Made more English Latinate More formal, highly academic and generally has a root work (historic meaning) Polysemic More than one meaning Diachronic Change of language over time Antonym ...