Asked by Kyndal Frain on Jul 14, 2024
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Last year, five-year-old Alonda would say "No he coming" when explaining to her younger sister that their older brother would be staying home. Now Alonda will tell her sister "He's not coming". This example illustrates that Alonda has made gains in her use of
A) linguistic relativity.
B) phonemes.
C) morphemes.
D) syntax.
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Linguistic Relativity
The hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition, and thus people's perceptions are relative to their spoken language.
- Gain an understanding of the core foundations of language, emphasizing phonemes, morphemes, and syntax.
- Describe how language develops in children, including the progression from babbling to the use of words and sentences.
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Samra HussainJul 16, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Alonda's ability to accurately use the grammatical structure of the sentence has improved, indicating gains in her use of syntax. She is now able to use the negative form "not" in her sentence construction.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the core foundations of language, emphasizing phonemes, morphemes, and syntax.
- Describe how language develops in children, including the progression from babbling to the use of words and sentences.