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Language Development Milestones Explained

The document summarizes normal language development milestones from birth to 12 months. It notes that even newborns are aware of sounds and startle or cry at unexpected noises. Between 6-12 months, babies respond to words like "no" and tones of voice, and recognize familiar objects and respond to requests. The document then discusses theories of language acquisition, noting that Skinner argued words are associated through reinforcement, while Chomsky argued an innate universal grammar facilitates language learning beyond environmental input alone. It describes Kuhl's research showing early language exposure alters the brain and implications for language development and disabilities. Kuhl's theory best fits Genie given early language deprivation and implications for critical periods of development.

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Language Development Milestones Explained

The document summarizes normal language development milestones from birth to 12 months. It notes that even newborns are aware of sounds and startle or cry at unexpected noises. Between 6-12 months, babies respond to words like "no" and tones of voice, and recognize familiar objects and respond to requests. The document then discusses theories of language acquisition, noting that Skinner argued words are associated through reinforcement, while Chomsky argued an innate universal grammar facilitates language learning beyond environmental input alone. It describes Kuhl's research showing early language exposure alters the brain and implications for language development and disabilities. Kuhl's theory best fits Genie given early language deprivation and implications for critical periods of development.

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Summarize normal language development milestones and age Birth Language learning starts at birth.

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"1homsky 1homsky argued that children will never ac&uire the tools needed for processing an infinite number of sentences if the language ac&uisition mechanism was dependent on language input alone. :e proposed the theory of ;niversal <rammar= an idea of innate, biological grammatical categories, such as a noun category and a verb category that facilitate the entire language development in children and overall language processing in adults. "/tatistical Learning >uhl is internationally recogni%ed for her research on early language and brain development, and studies that show how young children learn. >uhl4s work has played a [Link] role in demonstrating how early exposure to language alters the brain. -t has implications for critical periods in development, for bilingual education and reading readiness, for developmental disabilities involving language, and for research on computer understanding of speech.

Which theory best fits Genie? Why? >uhl4s theory best fits <enie.

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