Language As A Symbolic Communication System

Children’s language development usually begins in their first three months. They will begin by learning to use their voice and enjoying vocal play. Babies will watch faces and mouths to try and copy movements and sounds.

* Language- Is a way in which you communicate with words or set of symbols that can be spoken, written or signed.

Language – Method of communication either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured or conventional way. A recognised structured system of gestures, signs and symbols used to communicate. Body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, geographical area or same cultural tradition.

* Language can be spoken written or signed. The age and the pace at which a child reaches each milestone of language development vary greatly among children. Children begin by pointing at objects and saying one word such as ‘’

Language is a method in which individuals communicate in order to get their opinion across to the listening party. Language is the tool which ideas can be conveyed in various ways. Typically, language is referred to verbal communication, however, it ranges to all methods of communication i.e. sign language.

Language can be defined as a means of communication through spoken sounds, written symbols, or hand and body gestures. Subject to this simple definition language is neither human nor animal exclusive, meaning that all living creatures use some form of language to communicate. Humans have created the most advanced system of language. Human language has advanced to include listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and visual representation. These components are known as the six language arts and while they are individual components they are as well interdependent. What you learn about one affects what and how you learn about the others.

Language is the ability to communicate. It does not necessarily mean verbal communication, although this is one method. Nonverbal communication such as our language register and body language are other forms of communication.

home by a parent or carer to develop numeracy skills will greatly help a child. Fun counting games

　　　　Language is an essential part of our daily lives. Language is used to communicate with other people to meet our needs and satisfy our understandings. Everyone uses one language or another. Some have an advantage and are able to use

Language development is related to this stage because language learning starts at birth. They listen to the speech of those close to them, and startle or cry if there is an unexpected noise.

Having literacy and numeracy skills is beneficial to adults working with children because they will need to have an understanding of it, in order to be able to teach children. With this skill, EYPS can plan activities and implement them with understanding what the children have to do and be able to provide support. Not only is this skill vital for when teaching children, but also for being able to complete paperwork for instance, observations and progress reports. If professionals and parents are unable to understand the report, they may not want the adult to be working with the children anymore, because they may think they are non-eligible.

Language is the major tool of acquiring knowledge. It is the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. Thoughts, on

Children develop language in stages, pre-linguistic stage or age birth to 1 year is the stage where babies communicate through crying, cooing and gesturing, babies age 2 months will pause as if to mimic “conversation”.

What is language? When I first read the topic name I thought this question was absurd, language is what it has always been, a means to communicate, what more could there be to know? This perception changed as I read and analysed the videos and readings for this topic and navigated through my own social interactions and the unspoken societal rules that govern speech.

The pre –language or the pre-speech stage is the period from about three months to six months. We can call this period the zero stage because in this period the child is only a listener and he does not produce understandable sounds. The only sounds that the child produces in this period are crying and screaming. At this stage, the child usually reacts to any speech