CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

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hree-year-old Serena refers to a squirrel as a “rabbit, “ but points correctly to a squirrel when given the word squirrel in a comprehension task. Serena probably has
A
difficulty discriminating between squirrels and rabbits.
B
difficulty recognizing squirrels.
C
difficulty pronouncing the word squirrel
D
a hearing disability.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Syntax, a linguist’s word for sentence structures, is the rule system that governs how words and phrases are arranged into clauses and sentences.

Detailed explanation-2: -"After ‘mama, ’ children’s first words include ‘this’ and ‘that’.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 7 April 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Advanced Vocabulary At 18 months, most children have a vocabulary of from 5 to 20 words, although some do reach the 50-word milestone by the time they are 2 years old. In their second year, most children increase their vocabulary to up to 300 words.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Chomsky’s view, the reason that children so easily master the complex operations of language is that they have innate knowledge of certain principles that guide them in developing the grammar of their language.

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