Talking

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author). France télévisions distribution. (Added Author).

Summary: For the newborn, the notion of coexistence-that there are others in their world with whom they can communicate-begins with crying. In this program, researchers and other experts join with parents to discuss the steps children go through in mastering their mother tongue. Topics include the process of cognition, a baby's ability to make use of body language and semiotic gestures, babbling as a precursor to language acquisition, timeframes for learning to speak, and growing up in a multilingual home.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (55 min.) : sd., col., digital.
remote
electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Aug. 30, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Importance of Language to Infants (5:42) -- Infant Communication: Crying (4:38) -- Proto-Conversation and Vocal Gestures (5:12) -- Rapid Language Processing and Cognitive Processing (2:59) -- Baby Talk: Early Language (5:51) -- Sound Imitation: Mimicking the Mother Tongue (5:00) -- Early Childhood Communication Methods (4:41) -- Strategies for Language Mastery in Children (3:58) -- Language and World Perception (4:44) -- Rate of Language Development (3:48) -- Role of Fathers in the Acquisition of Language (5:14)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.