SS10.P.10

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 09-12 - Psychology

SS10.P.10
Describe the qualities and development of language.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Some defining features of language.
How language is different between children and adults.
Some basic differences between their native language and other languages.

Skills

Students are able to:

Summarize complex ideas related to language and its acquisition into simpler, but still accurate, terms.
Evaluate the ways in which language influences our thinking, considering the different theories on how language is acquired.
Evaluate the importance of physical or cognitive limitations on language acquisition, including hearing loss and learning a second language later in life.

Understanding

Students understand that:

All language is structured.
There are specific ways that language develops.
There are differences among languages, both spoken and expressed.
There are differences between written and spoken/expressed language.
There are ways in which physical limitations can affect language development and expression.
There are specific uses of language in different contexts.

Vocabulary

language
morpheme
phoneme
grammar
semantics
syntax
babbling
one-word stage
two-word stage
telegraphic speech
linguistic determinism
nerve deafness
conduction deafness

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