LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT forensicconsultation毕生发展 forensicconsultation.pptVIP

LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT Language Development What Is Language? How Language Develops Biological and Environmental Influences Defining Language Form of communication, whether spoken, written, or signed, based on system of symbols Infinite generativity — ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules Language’s Rule Systems How Language Develops Infancy Early Childhood Middle and Late Childhood Adolescence Adulthood and Aging Infancy Babbling, gestures, and other vocalizations Crying - from birth Cooing - 1 to 2 months Babbling - around 6 mon