Linguistic Development Analysis of 18-Month-Old Girl

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[...] Based on the course, you will identify these phenomena, name them precisely, and analyze them succinctly. In this excerpt, several phonological processes are observed. There is first the suppression of syllables but also the suppression of semi-vowels. Indeed, the little girl will say 'bibon' instead of 'biberon' and instead of 'oui'. She also practices vowel substitution: for example, Anaé says instead of 'tiens' and 'colors' instead of 'couleurs'. We can observe at the beginning of the excerpt a sonorization of the little girl's words where the first syllable welcomes a consonant. [...]

[...] Emptying the dishwasher is a game of imitation for her because we hear her laugh. It's a very agile child for whom the small size is not an obstacle. In fact, if the adult does not stop her, she will not hesitate to climb into the dishwasher. The presence of the adult will allow Anaé to correct herself on certain words and be stimulated on vocabulary. Even if the adult leads the conversation, the little girl participates in the game. [...]

[...] She can also express a judgment when she describes a plate 'full of colors' and 'is beautiful'. Anaé also uses a pragmatic skill on two kitchen utensils. She does not name the lid and the colander, but she makes it clear that both serve to make pasta. A general comment on the entirety of the excerpt: overall impression, situation of the child in relation to the expected norm for the age, role of the adult . The excerpt shows a little girl of around 18 months since she has acquired walking and is still clumsy. [...]