omitting final consonant in words

substituting one word for another. mainly if it is hard to pronounce

adding an extra vowel onto the word

changing one consonant or vowel for another

adding an extra vowel onto the word

consonant cluster reductions

this can be difficult to articulate, they reduce it to smaller units

deletion of unstressed syllables

omitting the opening of a polysyllabic word

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1deletion
1. Aomitting final consonant in words
2. Bhierarchical structure
2Substitution
1. Asubstituting one word for another. mainly if it is hard to pronounce
2. Bthis can be difficult
3addition
1. Aadding an extra vowel onto the word
2. Bomitting the final consonant
4assimilation
1. Achanging one consonant or vowel for another
2. Brepeating a whole syllable
5reduplication
1. Aadding an extra vowel onto the word
2. Brepeating a whole syllable
3. Copening of a polysyllabic word
6consonant cluster reductions
1. Athis can be difficult to articulate, they reduce it to smaller units
2. Bomitting the opening syllables
7deletion of unstressed syllables
1. Aomitting the opening of a polysyllabic word
2. Brepeating the whole syllable
8B.F skinner, behaviourist approach, children go through a trial and error stage until they get the language correct
1. ATrue
2. BFalse
9Eric lenneburg is about how the critical period of innateness, and if no language can be learnt after a critical period.
1. ATrue
2. BFalse

Description: A2 English Language A2 Quiz on Language acquisition and change , created by Charlotte Silvester on 20/01/2016.
Author: Charlotte Silvester
Language: English
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