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August 2007
1. The emergence of first words and the development of metalinguistic awareness constitute major milestones in early and later language development, respectively. For each milestone, describe:
a. its characteristics and components
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b. its relationship to cognitive and social development
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c. its relationship to the child's social context
d. its significance for subsequent language development
e. research findings related to it, including alternative explanations
f. its implications for assessment and instruction
2. Two prominent theories regarding the development
So everyone just add or change to the exisiting questions. This is going to be a long document, so scroll down. You can insert documents or links within text if it links to an article.
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August 2007
1. The emergence of first words and the development of metalinguistic awareness constitute major milestones in early and later language development, respectively. For each milestone, describe:
a. its characteristics and components
add answer here
b. its relationship to cognitive and social development
add answer here etc...
c. its relationship to the child's social context
d. its significance for subsequent language development
e. research findings related to it, including alternative explanations
f. its implications for assessment and instruction
2. Two prominent theories regarding the development