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[Development of communicative competence in infancy].

E F Furtado1

  • 1Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrischen Klinik, Universität Heidelberg.

Praxis Der Kinderpsychologie Und Kinderpsychiatrie
|April 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Infant language acquisition shows continuity from early communication signals like gestures and vocalizations to later milestones. This developmental process is linked to child psychopathology and the origin of symbolic language.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • Child Psychopathology

Context:

  • Focuses on the first year of infant life.
  • Examines the developmental psychological aspects of language acquisition.
  • Considers the relationship between infant communication and child psychopathology.

Purpose:

  • To review the process of infant language acquisition in the first year.
  • To discuss the continuity from preverbal signals to language milestones.
  • To briefly present aspects of the origin of symbolic language.

Summary:

  • Infant language development demonstrates continuity, not discontinuity, from initial communicative signals.
  • Early signals include gestures, facial expressions, and preverbal vocalizations.
  • These signals evolve into established language development milestones.

Impact:

  • Highlights the continuous nature of early language development.
  • Suggests implications for understanding child psychopathology.
  • Provides insights into the origins of symbolic communication.

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