Early Language and Development

EARLY LANGUAGE AND DEVELOPMENT

Early Language and Development

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Language is a complex and abstract endeavor , wonderfully creative at the same time governed by a multitude of rules . Before the age of 1 year babies communicate with intent , primarily through the use of body orientation , facial expressions , gestures , and nonsymbolic vocalizations that mimic the intonations of their native language . At the end of the first year , however , many babies are beginning to use word approximations , consistent combinations of sounds as a transition to language

, a symbolic system of communication . During the toddler years language development is focused on semantics , or the meaning of words and on syntax the rules of grammar for the language (Slentz , et al 2001

Early language developments are crucial stage to one 's life . Baby 's language are through actions , and it could mean various meaning . Babies can 't speak yet , but they have their own ways to let us know how they feel . From the beginning , a mother and baby can be seen attuning to each other . They copy each other 's movements and expressions with mutual relaxed smiles , and later with laughing delight (Clulow , et al , 1993

Attunement is an essential factor for speech and language in general According to John Bowlby (1980 ) early month - infant bonding and attachment are crucial to early language and development , thus it should be given importance by the mother to her baby as soon the baby was born It is also noted that our feelings are easier to convey or communicated with infants . For an instance , baby cries when he hears another baby crying or when a mother the mother is angry while holding the baby , the baby becomes fussy (Klein , 1987

Moreover , at an early stage , the mother 's speech affirms and responds to the infant 's eagerness to become involved in proto-conversation , a non - verbal form of discourse . Speech engages attention , communicates feelings , and facilitates social interaction as well as facilitating language acquisition (Clulow , et al , 1993 ) If a mother cannot attune to her baby 's rhythm then , as a result the baby will become distressed This in turn stresses his mother , usually upsetting more , so that a vicious circle is likely

From birth onwards , children can be regarded as active participants in interaction . As for intentionality , young children develop along a continuum , in which they gradually learn to use more sophisticated and conventional means to communicate and also demonstrate increasing competence in intentionally conveying meanings to their interactive partners . The most common communicative functions of early intentional communicative acts have been found to be requests for objects /actions and comments on objects /actions (Paavola et al ,2005

A mother 's ability to monitor her child 's visual attention and exhibition of a vocal or an exploratory act and then to respond promptly , contingently and appropriately is usually referred to as responsiveness . There is a lot of evidence for the supporting role of maternal responsiveness in child language development However the efficacy...