• From Birth – 6 Months
Vocalisation accompanied with intonation .
Most babies are able to respond to their name as well as being able to distinguish between tones by responding accordingly. Some babies can react to human voices by turning their head and eyes without the aid of visual cues.
• 6 – 12 Months
By now infants are using holophrastic speech ; conveying one word with meaning. The baby is able to understand simple instructions particularly well if they are given with vocal or physical prompts. The baby is aware of the social value of speech furthermore it is practising inflection.
• 1 – 3 Years
Has vocabulary of approximately 20 – 1000 words. In this stage the child’s vocabulary will have expanded from …show more content…
They wanted to see how and whether or not each baby modifies their behaviour when they are given a toy and when they are around their mothers.
• What is the sample size, and what are the independent variables?
There were 5 babies and the toys and the mothers talk to their child and being around them were the independent variables.
• What dependent variables were being measured?
How the babies responded to the toys and the mothers. What they observed was that babies became excited in the presence of their mother.
• What is meant by pre-speech?
Pre-speech in babies is manifested through few things like when a baby changes their behaviour as well as the tone of their voice. Furthermore it has been observed that they move their lips in an attempt to ‘speak’ as well as taking turns in a ‘conversation’
The Pre-Linguistic Stage:
Construct a two column table with the heading: The pre-linguistic stage. Head one column: Up to six months, and the other one: Six months to one year. Write three of the baby’s main skills in each column.
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