Learning words (morphology)

Question 1

Stage 1 of Morphological Development

Answer 1

one word stage
-words = single roots
-no affixes
-regular/irregular forms are learned on a case by case basis ex. get/got, child/children

Question 2

Stage 2 of Morphological Development

Answer 2

overgeneralization
-overuse of general rules
-kids learn one rule and assume its used everywhere
ex. get/getted, child/childs, thought/thinked

Question 3

Stage 3 of Morphological Development

Answer 3

exceptions to general rules learned later
-“errors” are mistakes from the adult perspective, but reflect the childs current grammar