Clip Analysis

Clip analysis: Robert Winston

• Young children do not comprehend what is going on around them
• Before they're in the one word stage, a child will rely on pointing and miming to get their point across
• “Words are the focal point of language” and is “Infinitely flexible”
• The voice box/ Larynx drops at a rate of 3cm per year.
• The high position of the larynx at the earl development stage of a child allows for a child not to choke whilst suckling
• Babies use a different part of the brain, which allows them to absorb information.
• We have to link 30 muscles in order to voice the simplest sounds.
• At the age of 18 months, a child adapts awareness of surroundings.
• After this stage, a child will learn upwards of 10 new words a day
• A child is a “Sponge for language which has an instructive map for language”
• irregular verbs confuse children, is why they cant comprehend that the past tense of 'run' is 'ran', instead they use 'runned' as it fits the regular form
• They apply the logical rule at the start, the exceptions need to be taught to a child
• Children fail to recognise themselves in a mirror as they lack self awareness and also struggle to separate the persons, I, me and my
• A child cleverly uses tantrums in order to get what they want