Language development in children- Structure of Language
PSYCHOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING Language development in children Structure of Language Language is a system of symbols and rules that is used for meaningful communication. A system of communication should have following criteria in order to be considered as language. · Symbols: These are sounds, gestures or written characters used for representing objects, action, events and ideas. · Meaningful: Language is meaningful and can be understood by other person using it. · Generative: Symbols of language can combine to form infinite messages. · Rules: Language contains certain rules which need to be followed. The Building Blocks of Language 1. Phonemes are the smallest distinguishable units in a language. Ex. Single (t, ...