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6. what is statistical learning?
- one item has one word for children. they do not like synonyms!
- when children acquire the meaning of numbers
- children's ability to extract statistical regularities from the world around them to learn about their environment.
- a style of teaching aimed to optimise learning
7. what is blocking?
- a morphological word form cannot surface because there is already a more appropriate word form
- when children structure sentences much like building a tower from blocks
- when children piece together morphological words like building blocks
- when children are cognitively prevented from being able to speak
8. what does performance (production) mean?
- outcome on the surface
- innate language knowledge
- underlying knowledge
- understanding the language
9. what is the Logical Problem of Language Acquisition a.k.a Plato's Problem?
- how do we account for the ease,speed and uniformity of language acquisition in the face of impoverished data?
- Why can children acquire languages better than adults?
- what was the first language and how did it come about?
- If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...?
10. what is poverty of the stimulus?
- non-linguistic input given to children which is useless.
- when children misuse the input they receive.
- language input is insufficient to explain detailed language knowledge.
- some children experience a lack of access to input.
11. what does competence(comprehension) mean?
- language use
- abstract productions
- underlying knowledge
- outcome on the surface
12. who can achieve native language competence and performance?
- Typically developing children acquiring an L1 after puberty/sensitive period
- Adults acquiring an L2
- typically developing children acquiring an L1/L2
- children with linguistic or cognitive disorders acquiring an L1
13. what is the saliency principle?
- the more salient a child's speech the easier they are for adults to comprehend
- its easier for children to recognise some forms over others (those which are more salient!)
- children have to learn to control their saliva before they begin speech
- children have to make words more salient to use them