CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Children's Cognitive Development

Children's Cognitive Development

Introduction

What is language? Language is the method of human communication, either spoken or written. It consists of the use of words in a structured or conventional way. It is described as any form of medium of expression. It could be vocal, sign, non-verbal or body language. Language can also be defined as a system of communication used by a particular community or country. Having considered the definition of language, the question is, how does a young child acquire language as a means of communication? I will first define what language acquisition is. Language is universal. Children in all known cultures learn to speak unless they have some disabilities. It does not really matter whether the child is encouraged to talk or not. 'Language is learned through social interaction within the society in which each grows and learns. Language is also the main way in which we think and communicate.

Discussion

Communication is a successful exchange of thoughts, messages or information. Communication can also be defined as creating and sharing meaning. In communication, we use both spoken and written language which includes understanding.

Language development is very complex. Talking requires the control and coordination of movements acting on the air in the respiratory tract and vocal. These movements change the path of the air in the lungs, pharynx, nose and mouth to produce the articulator configurations allowing for the sound that people may want. Every second of production requires hundreds of neuromuscular events. Learning is twofold. On the one hand, involved programming capabilities of the sequence of articulator gestures, movements associated with particular segments of speech. On the other hand, control of these gestures, their coordination and their temporal organization must be established. The influence of parents, support structures (nursery and kindergarten) and the environment is truly decisive. In this context, the child learns to communicate orally and in a non-verbal, well before the emergence of language. The family, school and the environment in general, influence and who actually make a human being more or less able to speak and communicate in their environment. Each, in turn, influences in a certain way, setting the stage for the development and future development of the individual, as does the family influence, whose importance is much more crucial for children with speech disorders.

How Levels of Speech and Language Development Vary between Children

To better explain the development of language and the variation of their development in children, it is essential to look at the development of language itself. It is shown that children in the first year provision are better in coordinating and developing their language skills which are nourished by guidance and care. Language skills include skills, that are formed during the first years of life, the ability to phonation (relating to the issue of voice), and phonological skills (the use of phonemes according to the rules of a culturally shared linguistic system). 'Why the communication disorders have many different expressions and manifestations may occur singly or in combination with other disorders: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, attention deficit disorder-hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, ...