Language Stages

Now, we know what the human language is, but acquire it requires a process. There are five different stages of language acquisition, this stage depends on the stage in which children are. In the first stage, we have Silent/Receptive that is only when children listen to her mother say several easy words. In this stage, children don’t produce any language because they don’t have enough confidence to speak in the new language. They only hear that the others, tell them and that allows them to develop a passive sort of vocabulary.  (Language Study, N.D.)

The second one is called Early Production. In this stage, children are more receptive but have a limited comprehension and them only produce one or two-words (memorized or remembered on silent/receptive stage) responses. They even can use keywords. This stage may last less than six months if parents help their children to develop their languages. (Language Study, N. D.)

Then we have Speech Emergence. By this stage children can produce simple sentences, phrases or questions. Their comprehension is better than the last stage and the sentences that they make may or may not grammatically correct. In this stage the speaker will has approximately 3.000 words in your vocabulary. And finally, when this stage is ending the speaker can create complete paragraph. (Language Study, N. D.)

The fourth stage is Intermediate Fluency. Here, the speaker has an extensive vocabulary add another 3.000 different words. Children are able to use more complex sentences and have fewer grammatical mistakes. At this stage, they have an excellent comprehension. And their speech and writing have improved markedly by the end of this stage.  (Language Study, N.D.)

And finally, we have Advanced Fluency. In this last stage, children have the ability to communicate in the new language. They have a near native level of speech. Even, they have more confidence to talk with others native speakers. (Language Study, N.D.)