Question 1

Explain why the following sentence would not likely be produced by a child with specific language impairment (SLI): The bear that was hiding under the tree ran away. What could a child with SLI communicate about the bear?

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Question 2

Consider the following sentences and their corresponding yes/no questions:
The woman who is winning the race is blind./ Is the woman who is winning the race blind?
The woman is comforting the child who is crying./ Is the woman comforting the child who is crying?
-What challenge do questions like these pose for children's acquisition of yes/no questions? What do their typical learning patterns suggest about the learning process?

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Question 3

Do Bayesian models originate from the nativist or the data-driven perspective of language acquisition? Explain your answer.

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Question 4

Method 6.2 explains some of the questions we can start asking by using computer simulations of language learning. Which principles or theories do you believe could be tested using a computer simulation and why?

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Question 5

Explain the difference between linguistic input and linguistic intake. How might this difference influence a child's language development?

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Quiz 5: Learning the Structure of Sentences

Explain why the following sentence would not likely be produced by a child with specific language impairment (SLI): The bear that was hiding under the tree ran away. What could a child with SLI communicate about the bear?

Do Bayesian models originate from the nativist or the data-driven perspective of language acquisition? Explain your answer.

Method 6.2 explains some of the questions we can start asking by using computer simulations of language learning. Which principles or theories do you believe could be tested using a computer simulation and why?

Explain the difference between linguistic input and linguistic intake. How might this difference influence a child's language development?