A2 Summer Task

For my investigation I will study the changes in the spoken language of children, therefore I will start to gather information on Child Language Accusation.

My 5 links include;

1. http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Revision:Child_Language_Acquisition_-_Speaking#Beginnings_of_language_development

On this source, I have discovered that there are different stages to child language and how they develop in each stage. It is interesting to see how the language develops and what spoken features children use. This source will help me to identify the functions of children's language, for example Instrumental Stage is the first stage where concrete bounds are mostly used.

2. http://linguistlist.org/ask-ling/lang-acq.cfm

This source gave me information about how children develop their language and how their language varies from older generations.

3. https://aggslanguage.wordpress.com/chomsky/

This is a blog that gives detail on specific child language theories. It talks about Chomsky, Crystal, Aitchison and Piaget. Also the source gives evidence to support and disprove this theory, which will be useful for me to use when investigating.

4. http://www.slideshare.net/danilavsky/vygotsky-and-language-development

This source explains about Vygotsky's theory of language; it explains to me about the theory, stating that 'words are signals.'

5. http://www.speech-language-therapy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34:ages&catid=11:admin&Itemid=117

This source gives different age gaps and comments on the words that this age will typically say.

English Language : Investigation

INTRO (400 WORDS):
- Why I am interested
- Theories / Research
- What the theory/research leads me to expect (Hypothesis)
- Frameworks to test hypothesis

METHODOLOGY (300 WORDS):
- What kind of data
- What process did I use; comparable, reliable and ethical
- Data description table with useful names for each transcript / data

ANALYSIS (1500 WORDS - 750 EACH):
- Framework headings or key questions
- Discuss the specific significant aspects of the data PEEEE + context bringing in theories where relevant

CONCLUSION (250 WORDS):
- Were your hypothesis proven /disproven
- Summary of why findings might be the case

EVALUATION (100 WORDS):
- Demonstrate your understanding of the factors
- Impress the reader with your depth of thught, what might merit further research

APPENDICS:
- Bibliography
- Data (clean copy)
- Permission slip
- Copy of any sources that cannot easily be acquired by the reader.

David Crystal

http://www.davidcrystal.com