LING 3210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Intentionality
11 Dec 2014
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Newborn babies produce reflexive crying as a response to a discomfort; they can fuss, smile, Parents try to interpret these signals and understand what the baby needs. Important: young babies do not have a goal to communicate their needs. Children"s behavior has effects on other people only because these people interpret their signals: illocutionary. Children become aware that they can communicate with other by their behavior. Children intentionally do things to get adults" attention (looking the adult intently in the face; crying) when they need the adult"s help. Proto-imperatives behavior with the intent to get the adult to do something for the child. Proto-declaratives behavior with the intent to direct the adult"s attention to an object: locutionary. Using language to refer (a sign corresponds to a mental concept) Before first words: communication by gestures and sounds: Universal/common gestures - iconic (pointing; opening and closing a hand= give ) Idiosyncrating gestures (wiggle a finger= light switch ) (p. 94)
