Language Development in Children Aged 2 to 4 Years Has

question 108

Multiple Choice

Language development in children aged 2 to 4 years has been linked with:

• A)pruning of neurons in the left inferior frontal gyrus.
• B)pruning of neurons in superior temporal gyrus.
• C)thickening of the cortex in the left inferior frontal cortex areas.
• D)thinning of the cortex in the mouth region of the primary motor cortex.

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Definitions:

Linguistic Determinism

Linguistic determinism is the hypothesis that the structure of language affects its speakers' world view or cognition, and thus people's perceptions are relative to their spoken language.

Syntax

Syntax is the set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, specifically the arrangement of words and phrases to create meaningful sentences.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the ways meaning is structured in language and how changes in words and sentence structure affect meanings.

Simulation

The process of creating a model or representation of a complex system or phenomenon, typically using computers, to study its behavior in a controlled environment.