Language Develpment in Children

First language acquisition is a product of active, repetitive, and complex learning and it is essential that adult caregivers be active participants in the learning process.

Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate. Although there are many differences in parent-child interaction patterns around the world, virtually all normally developing children become language users at the same rate. The way children learn language follows a specific pattern. Even though young children are not formally taught language, language acquisition is part of the overall development of children physically, socially, and cognitively.

There remains a great deal that we do not know about language development in children. A child's language is constantly developing and changing. Children are actively engaging in communication as they are learning to communicate. Although there is great variation between individual children and the rate of their language acquisition, there is little variation in the pattern of development between languages. Every child develops linguistic and communicative competence, and it is learned naturally.

In the beginning, children's language growth comes from their direct experience. As their language understanding grows, children can relate to even more expanding situations. Children are constantly modifying their speech depending on their audience. An example of this behavior is when children modify their speech when talking to younger children. As children develop their ability to use language, they become more and more understanding of social situations and learn how to control their actions and ...

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...ty to read, write and count. Research suggests that about 17 percent of the population has dyslexia.

Dyslexia has been used to refer to the specific learning problem of reading. Many children with reading problems have spoken language problems, but like other learning disabilities dyslexia can be treated. For example, if the student is able to read words but is unable to understand the details of what has been read, comprehension is addressed. If a younger student has difficulty distinguishing the different sounds that make up words, treatment will focus on activities that support growth in this skill area.

In conclusion, language acquisition affects all of us no matter how big, how small, how short or tall. Some of us might have more trouble than others acquiring language but they get the help they need from the community around them and most of all their parents.