Language is a communicative system of words and symbols that are unique to humans, we develop cognition, language, and communication skills there have been many studies and theories conducted regarding the development of language in the human mind including nature vs. Nurture. Ideas support that language development is natural, while other ideas believe there are external factors. This Essay illustrates and focuses on firstly Phonological (The way sound is stored in the mind, Sound is said), Syntactic (How language is used to combine words, sentences). Semantic (Understanding appropriate use of phrases, sentences, definition) and finally pragmatic development (social language including what is said, body language) and how it relates to nature
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According to Roger Browns “Brown’s Stages of Syntactic and Morphological Development” there are five stages (Brown, 1973) In stage I children aged between 15 and 30 months are able to speak between 50 – 60 appropriate words in two or more word sequences such as “Daddy Door”. In the early stages it is not considered to be an appropriate sentence as children cannot use grammatical words such as “The, And” as the child’s language develops they begin to create longer sentences such as “Kitty is playing with the string” Speech language pathologist Caroline Bowen says children are starting to use grammatical elements in their everyday speech. Stage II children aged between 28 - 36 months of age begin to use more grammatical elements e.g. using present tense, -Ing verbs, “In” such as (In car), “On” such as “on bed”, and start using –s plurals such as “my cars”. Stage III children aged between 36 – 42 months begin using past tense, possessives, and copulas, Stage IV children aged 40 – 46 months begin to use articles, regular past tense, third person, and present tense in the final Stage V children aged 42-52 months of age begin using third person irregular, uncontractible auxiliaries, and contractible
According to Roger Browns “Brown’s Stages of Syntactic and Morphological Development” there are five stages (Brown, 1973) In stage I children aged between 15 and 30 months are able to speak between 50 – 60 appropriate words in two or more word sequences such as “Daddy Door”. In the early stages it is not considered to be an appropriate sentence as children cannot use grammatical words such as “The, And” as the child’s language develops they begin to create longer sentences such as “Kitty is playing with the string” Speech language pathologist Caroline Bowen says children are starting to use grammatical elements in their everyday speech. Stage II children aged between 28 - 36 months of age begin to use more grammatical elements e.g. using present tense, -Ing verbs, “In” such as (In car), “On” such as “on bed”, and start using –s plurals such as “my cars”. Stage III children aged between 36 – 42 months begin using past tense, possessives, and copulas, Stage IV children aged 40 – 46 months begin to use articles, regular past tense, third person, and present tense in the final Stage V children aged 42-52 months of age begin using third person irregular, uncontractible auxiliaries, and contractible