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Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Clarify the relationship between comprehension, production, and cognition.

2. Explain the role of selective imitation and formulas.

3. Describe universal language-learning principles.

4. Name the characteristics of motherese or parentese.

5. List the types of parental prompting.

6. Explain the effects of parental expansion, extension, and imitation.

7. Describe the use of parental turnabouts.

8. Explain the importance of play.

9. Trace the effects of cultural variation on the language-learning process.




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