Later Language Development (School-Age Through Adult)
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Metalinguistic Awareness (5 to 8 years)
- Phonological awareness develops: rhyming, segmenting, blending (critical for literacy)
- Morphological awareness: understands prefixes/suffixes, can judge grammatical correctness
- Children begin to self-correct speech and language errors
- Understanding of ambiguity and multiple meanings emerges (~6 to 7 yr)
High-Yield: Phonological awareness and alphabet (letter) knowledge are among the strongest early predictors of decoding. Know the hierarchy: word → syllable → onset-rime → phoneme.
Syntax & Morphology (6 to 12 years)
| Feature | Approximate Age |
|---|---|
| Full passive sentences ("The ball was kicked by the boy") | 7 to 8 yr |
| Relative clauses ("The dog that chased the cat...") | 7 to 9 yr |
| Conditional (if/then) mastery | 8 to 10 yr |
| Derivational morphology (happy → unhappiness) | 9 to 12 yr |
| Figurative language comprehension | 9 to 12+ yr |
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- Narrative Development Stages
- Adolescent & Adult Language
- Language & Literacy Connection
- Sources to Know
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