The critical period of correct pronunciation
Due to the maturity of the pronunciation organs, the inhibition of cerebral cortex differentiation, and the development of cortex's regulation function on the pronunciation organs, children's pronunciation ability is rapidly enhanced. Generally, by the age of 4, they can pronounce all the sounds of their own nation or local language and achieve complete correctness. This is a critical period for correct pronunciation. Through correct education, they can master the pronunciation of almost all languages.
The fastest growing period of vocabulary
Childhood is the fastest growing period of vocabulary in life, showing a linear upward trend. Children aged 3-4 are about 1 0,000, children aged 4-5 are about 2,500, and children aged 5-7 are about 3,000-4,000. The range of parts of speech is also expanding, and children's language includes all parts of speech in Chinese, which shows that the communicative function of language has been fully exerted and the understanding of surrounding things has deepened.
Master the basic grammatical structure
Children master more and more complex sentence patterns, from simple sentences to complex sentences, from declarative sentences to various formal sentences, from unmodified sentences to modified sentences, from incomplete sentences to complete sentences, which shows that they have mastered the basic grammatical structure.
From Situational Language to Coherent Language
From the early stage to the late stage, children gradually transition from situational language which lacks systematicness and logic to coherent language, and from dialogue language to monologue language which clearly describes events and experiences.
Generation of internal language
Internal language is a silent, abbreviated and self-regulating language, which is produced on the basis of external language. Children's 5-6 years old is the period when their internal language begins to form, so their function of regulating their own behavior also begins to produce and gradually strengthen, which is manifested in the emergence of real human consciousness.
Inaccurate pronunciation, slurred speech, stuttering
Around childhood, from the age of two or three to primary school, children's language development often appears some obstacles, mainly including vague pronunciation, slurred speech, stuttering and so on. In education, children should be encouraged and trained to speak boldly and happily, and it is forbidden to imitate others' incorrect language and give correct demonstrations.