346 Child Development
Language development is influenced by
• Language acquisition device in brain
• Parts of language develop over time
■Phonemes: babbling
■Semantics
■Syntax: complex acquisition
■Pragmatics: socially acquired
• Development of layrnix
• Native speaking occurs around 12 months of age
• Ways parents can support language development
• Respond to infant noises
• Use child directed speech
• Talk to kids
• Order of language: babblinggestureswords
• First word acquisitionbabbling pre words (noises that sound like words)conversational
jargonwords
• Telegraphic speech: basic word combinations that are common in early language development
• Speech density : grows from approx ten words to over 300 within one year.
Emotional Development is influenced by
• Purposeful building of relationships through parents and caretakers
• Basic emotions
• Emotions are basic at birth but grow as time progresses
• Facial expression may show emotion, but is linked to cognitive development
• After one yr: play becomes more symbolic and tool oriented to help child deal with emotions
• Attachment: the lasting bonds with others
• Ainsworth: preattachment period where a child just wants needs met. Emotional
bonds come later
