Language DevelopmentLanguage DevelopmentTED—Linguistic DeterminismTED—Linguistic DeterminismCh. 7B—p. 315-323 Ch. 7B—p. 315-323

“Learn a new language and get a new soul” “Language is the jewel in the crown of cognition”“To destroy a people, destroy their language”

Fun FactsFun Facts6800 languages exist in the world

today (one dies out every two weeks)250 languages are spoken by more

than 1 million people. 83 languages are spoken by 80 percent of the world’s pop. 3500 are spoken by .2 percent of world pop.

80% of 260 native languages in US/Canada are not being learned by children.

Babies and language Babies and language Babbling StageOne word StageTelegraphic

speech Rapid language

development

Building Block of Building Block of Language Language Phoneme—

smallest unit of sound◦ English has 40◦ Languages range

from 20-80◦ Why we have

accents Morpheme—

smallest unit of meaning

Grammer/Syntax

http://anthro.palomar.edu/language/quizzes/langqui3.htm

Language Case Language Case Studies/ResearchStudies/ResearchLanguage

Development (11min)

Oxana Malaya Project Nim

Nature v. Nurture…Nature v. Nurture…again. again.

B.F. Skinner Noam Chomsky Imitation/

reinforcement/operant conditioning

Language Acquisition Device

Universal Grammar

Bilingual SpeakersBilingual Speakers66% of world’s

children are raised bilingual

Only 6% of US residents are bilingual◦ Additive vs.

subtractive (US schools)

Cognitive Benefits Cognitive Benefits Great

understanding of 1st language

Appreciate phonological component of language

Better at following instructions

Increased test scores on creativity

Better at understanding concepts and sorting through irrelevant information

Connections between vocab and memory

Language and Language and Comprehension Comprehension http://

www.sensoryspectrum.com/Linguistic Determinism

A Special Pre-A Special Pre-PrimerPrimer

Why is so easy now? Why is so easy now? Tihs is bceause ew hvae ctraeed

nuealr nteowrks ni our bairn to rcegocinze ecah wrod.