Language Essay

Langugage as a form of communication. It is how we communicate and is a unique characteristic of human

being. Cultural heritage. and it changes with our thoughts, united and distinguish who we are. understand
the idiosincrasis that united us.

Animals and human all use signals as a system. Animal systems is programed. Humans need to create the
language. They create the language of their enviroment and the language of their group. if there is no
exposure to language there will be no language development.

The adult has very important key to the child to create language , is crucial. on the BIrth to 3 the focus is on
SPOKEN LANGUAGE this is different on the other 2 aspects of language. Building up “personal diccionary” ,
vocabulary.

Language is the ability to encode the ideas into a signal of system of commnication and this encoding is for
communication to happen between another or more people. There are different ways of communication,…
singing, sygn language… more than writing.

Characteristics of Language.

Two agreements for language to exist:

1. sistem of sounds represent certain objects and/o event ( two sound put together represetn…

2. words are always use in a certain grammatical order ( specific of a cultural group) ( need to be code in a
certain order : cat sat on the mat ( to have a meeting. )

The agreements above, exists in all the cultures. Human language in constant state of evolution. slight
change meaning… also our words changes as our worlds ( due to the changes of times , the meaning of the
language also changes for example: saying “server” nowadays , we dont think in someone to serve, we
think directly of internet.

Language is not synonimous of thinking. Children under explosion of language production can think
without understanding language. infant have an amazing ability to categorize and remember between 3-4
items. Able to think without understanding.

SOCIAL ASPECT OF LANGUAGE. we use it to feel part of our group, we use to communicate thoughts and
our ideas. We really share aspects of our self in a human relationship. silencie is also in it. Human language
is not an exact reproduction of an experience but is the summary of an experience.
( tell a story .. resume, we share the essential aspect of the story … and not all)

UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZE STRUCTURE OF ACCUSITION OF LANGUAGE.

all around world in general all children follow same pattern of building.. with specification regarding
culture. but this is a nature human hability. human tendency / human characteristic to learn human
language.

Language accusition. has 3 component: spoken, writing, reading. we build the code first and throught
building the code the child will move…
Under 3 years , ADAPTATION to the environment, language place an important part on it. Every child has a
potential can learn any language. what makes it harder? the child environment and the opportunities.
because is that will aid to develop language.
Through the power of 3 characteristic to be a human which allows us to create and develop language:
1. Human tendency ( gregoriousness, order)
2. absorbent mind ( go unconscious without effort absorb language)
3. sensitive periods ( child is driven to learn language), critical period for socialization, to master the
language while in the group to belong. Sensitive period of language is one of the longest begin at the 7
months in the utero, pheto can hear the tempo and rythim to spoken language it last until 5-6 years
old.

processing thoughts ( sensitive period for order) strong need for routine, pattern, structure, this senstive
period really benefit , because we need order as language has to exist. order s.peiord PICS around 18 to 24
months. Age of a meltdown when expectations are break, change of routine.

Language is a part of a psychic embryo

The more words we learn, helps to build up intelligent, is a cycle, the more words, more efficiently you can
communicate. as a spicies ( human) has come to rely into our intelectual base.

Four necessisities for accusition and for language to develop:

1. Healthy and functional auditory aparatus.A child can only articulate if they can hear. there is some
part of the brain that are to check when the baby is born. address if possible as early
2. Healthy functional vocal apparatus . ( sucking reflect, close palad, frenulum that ensure proper
movement of the tongue. advice for breastfeeding to develop muscle of the tongue.
3. An environment rich enough. The more plently use the greater the accusition will be. Input is output.
4. Desire to communicate. child needs to feel we are interested in his story his expression. child needs to
feel we are genuinly interest on them.

speak slowly, vocalize, go down to his level, clearly , … eye contact, allow the child to choose his words. We
need to remember we are modeling the art of the converstation, LISTENING is a part of it so we must
ensure we are doing it. ( message of I care about you)

Developmental Milestones. Ages-stages

Pre-linguistic Stage Linguistic

Begins around 7months in utero until
child’s speaks the first
understandable word around 12m.
( singing while pregnancy)
Bb in utero react and moves to the
sound of the environment.
Voice of mother resonates.
Sound and movement. became really
imprented before the child is born.
Infant really atracted to human 12-18 months . first intentional word.
voice. turn the head most significant vocabulary explode, naming things.
at 3 months. learn per average 8 to 11 words per
month. when they have 50 words …
accusation for vocabulary explode , 9
words a day. Montessori called
 moment of “hungry for language
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2-4 months the first language sound ( 18months. Childs realize that
babbling vowels. The vocal cords everything in the environment has a
start to get longer and vowels sounds name and which all clasification, then
are make at the back of the throw. all makes sense around.
( feeding relationship suckig ) Generalization and classification: all
women are mom, all women grey
hair are grandma.
Automatic babblng or undiferating 18- 24 months. The child beging to
( 6 months) the child is exploring use 2 or 3 sentences. begingin using
language exploring the mov of the noun + verb “ momy walk” , then
tongue, “defh babys,… arrive here, move to adjective+noun, later it
then stop” moves to verb+ adverb “ run fast” .
Start make generalizations such as :
fish, fishes.. when it not change in
prural. VERY IMPORTANT NO TO
CORRECT THEM WHEN THEY START
instead model back the correct
language grammar. Neurosciene:
crisis of self afirmation when they
start to understand that they are
independent of their parents.
consciousness part at 2 start about
to happen… ( never direct question,
will be NO for answer, give them 2
options, u want the green ,. let’s get
dress”. before the end of this crisis,
start to use all mine, me, my … when
start to use PRONOUN “ I” sign of
unconscious to conscious.
Differentiated and selecting babbling 2.5y language should be almost
( in this moment they will stop complete . expression continues to
practicing sounds that they dont hear develop , differently from child to
in the environment) parentese child. still grammatical error,
“repeat the sounds raising adults increasing vocabulary, and eventually
voices. Repetition is showing form full sentences, from simple to
acceptance of what the baby say complex.
modeling while repeating.
8-10month. start to embade words
into this babbling. phase called:
lallation when they substitute a
difficult sound with other that they
already have. Start to introduce
gesture into his babbling.

Echolalia : important stage

repetition. ( around 10, 12months
 Role of the Adult

Osbtacles of Language development

We need to ensure that we don’t use elements such as passifier= child passive, to stop a child from
communication.

No bottles , no to extend the sucking reflect because affects to development of language. No using objects
for one matters, spoon for food, to provide medicine, or to use a passi also for that. Also ensuring that
language is use in a rich manner to help the child to grow their hability to exprese himself.

Three period lesson

Introduction: - We indroduce the names of the three objects. The names should be contrast between each
other, not only in sound also in looking.

We will name this the following structure: “ This is ____”

Association -We will use the folowing structure refering to the names
given in the previous stage:
 Give me _________
 Which is _________?
 Point to__________
 Where is_________?
We will change the position of the objects every time that we ask one of the new request of above to the
child.
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Verification
We wil point to the three objects one at a time and will ask: “ What is it?”. In case the response of the child
is softer and not too clear we can ask again: “What?” to encourage him to repeat the sounds of the noun or
adjective given before.