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| 5467384945 | languagae | spoken, written, or signed communication | 0 | |
| 5467387541 | phoneme | smallest distinctive sound units in a language (not the same as a letter but can be) (ex: ch-a-t) | 1 | |
| 5467396284 | morpheme | smallest units that carry meaning in a language (can be words, suffixes, prefixes, etc) (ex: ing, dog, quasi, etc) | 2 | |
| 5467401961 | grammar | organizational principles of a language | 3 | |
| 5467404292 | 0-4 months | babbling of many different random sounds (cannot pick out native language) | 4 | |
| 5467411781 | 4-10 months | babbling stage - repeating commonly heard syllables from native language | 5 | |
| 5467417427 | 10-12 months | one word stage - child speaks using mainly single words | 6 | |
| 5467420283 | 12-24 months | two word stage - child speaks in mainly two word phrases and telegraphic speech | 7 | |
| 5467425687 | 24+ months | language develops rapidly into complete sentences | 8 | |
| 5467429582 | telegraphic speech | speaking like a telegram with noun and verb combinations | 9 | |
| 5467491175 | critical period | period in which babies try to master which sounds are used in their language (0-7 years old) | 10 | |
| 5467506763 | motherese | universal language used by mothers to talk to kids | 11 | |
| 5467513718 | effects of multilingualism | children will take in all sound and begin to develop in both languages during the critical period | 12 | |
| 5467524084 | b.f. skinner | language development is based on reinforcement principles and is entirely environmental; anyone and anything can be trained to communicate | 13 | |
| 5467532785 | noam chomsky | language is innate and people are born with underlying grammar ability called the language acquisition device; could explain rapid early development | 14 | |
| 5467543218 | koko | gorilla that learned over 1000 signs in american sign language (goes against chomsky) | 15 | |
| 5467547186 | dogs decoded | dogs may have evolved as they were domesticated to bark in communication with their owners, both dogs and owners have a boost in oxytocin when together | 16 |
