The Proposal That Suggests That Infants Can Get Clues to Language

question 51

Multiple Choice

The proposal that suggests that infants can get clues to language structure from the prosody of the speech signal is called:

• A) the theory of prosody
• B) motherese
• C) the prosodic bootstrapping hypothesis
• D) the child-directed hypothesis

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Definitions:

Claisen Condensation

A carbon-carbon bond forming reaction between two esters or one ester and another carbonyl compound in the presence of a strong base.

Michael Addition

A nucleophilic addition of a carbanion to an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound resulting in a carbon-carbon bond formation.

Alkylation

A chemical reaction in which an alkyl group is introduced into an organic compound.

Lithium Diisopropylamide

A strong, non-nucleophilic base used in organic synthesis for deprotonation reactions, represented by the chemical formula [(CH3)2CH]2NLi.