Pragmatic Development

Pragmatic Development

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  o The studyof the particular aspect of human action and thought. o The study of the use of linguistics signs, words and sentences in actual situation. Pragmatics refers to underpinnings of conversation:  how something is said  intention of the speaker  relationship between the participants  and culture expectations of the exchange
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   Children acquirethe pragmatic development in the same way that they acquire milestone in other areas of development  Pragmatic language skills such as eye contact and smiling begins to develop soon after birth.  In normal language development children learn about the rules of verbal interaction, such as how to engage others, maintain comfortable speaking difference, change topics, clarify messages, and add verbal or nonverbal information.  Delays in pragmatic language development can be associated with auditory processing difficulties, learning disabilities, social emotional issues or cultural difference
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   Children withpragmatic language development difficulties have great trouble in using language:  Talk over another speaker  Respond with inappropriate silences  Shift topics abruptly  Talk irrelevantly  Their behavior may appear, rude, distracted or self- involved
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   Birth to3 Months • Briefly looks at people Follows moving person with eyes  Aware of strangers and unfamiliar situations (1- 4months)  Cries differentially when tired, hungry or in pain  Quiet in response to sound  3 to 6 Months  Responds to name by looking for voice(4-8months)  Fixes gaze on face  Occasionally localizes in response to speech
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   6 to9 months  Enjoys being played with(4-8 months)  Recognize familiar people  Cries when parent leave the room  Imitates familiar sounds and actions  9 to 12 months  Shouts or coughs to attract attention  Waves “bye”  Use pointing to learn new vocabulary (people in environment label things as child points)
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   Extends armsto pick up  Participates in games such as “peek a boo”  Begins to very behavior according to emotional reaction of others: repeat actions that are laughed at  12 to 18 months  Brings objects to show an adult  Solicits anothers attention vocally, physically and possibly with a word approximation  Protest by saying “no” shaking head, moving away, frowning or pushing objects away
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   Say “by”and possibly a few other conversational words such as “hi” “thank you” and “please”  18 to 24 months  Use simple words or short phrases to express the intention listed at 12-18 month level  Names objects in front of others  Say “what ‘s that” to elicit attention  Begins use single words and two words phrase to a command(move) indicate possession (mine)
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   2 to3 years  Expresses emotions  Engages in short dialogues  Begins using language in imaginative ways  Use attention getting words such as “hey”  Verbally introduces and changes topic of discussion  3 to 4 years  Engage in longer dialogues  Appropriate eye contact  Terminates conversation appropriately
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   5 to6 years  Correctly use deictic items such as this, that, here, there  Tells a story by looking at pictures  Ask permission to use other belongings  Use such terms such as “thank you” “you are welcome” appropriately  States a problem  Recognizes another need for help and provide assistance
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