3. Child Language

Acquisition Stages — Quiz

Test your understanding of acquisition stages with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which linguistic theory posits that children are born with an innate capacity for language acquisition, including a 'universal grammar'?

Question 2

A child's early utterances often consist of content words (nouns, verbs) and omit function words (articles, prepositions). This characteristic is most closely associated with which stage of language acquisition?

Question 3

Consider a child who, at 18 months, points to a cat and says 'kitty', but then points to a dog and also says 'kitty'. This phenomenon is best described as:

Question 4

Which of the following describes a typical developmental milestone in language acquisition for a child between $2.5$ and $3$ years of age?

Question 5

The concept of 'scaffolding' in language acquisition, where caregivers adjust their support to match a child's developing abilities, is a key component of which theoretical perspective?