Why do we talk?

1. Which is the 'trick' (process) that enables us to communicate something to others?

            The trick is that we push air out of the mouth and the sound depends on many factors such as mouth position, amount of air, etc. While we talk, we tell our thoughts (we push them out of our mind).

2. Do animals talk? If not, What do they do to communicate?

            Animals do not talk, they just make sounds. We think they’re communicating, and that’s what they try to do, but experts found out that the animal “language” has no defined patterns. That’s why we can say they don’t talk.

3. What do we express when we talk?

            When we talk, we express our feelings and thoughts that are in our mind.

4. What did Dr Deb Roy try to achieve in his house?

            Dr Deb tried to discover how a child learns to speak in the earliest stages. He also wanted to discover the patterns of language development.

           

5. Which are the earliest stages in language for a child?

            The earliest stages in language for a child are: babbling and then some short words. By the time, those short words start being longer words and two-word phrases. Finally, children start using more complex sentences.

6. What external and internal factors made the data recollected in the experiment into something they could use?

        Everything collected by the cameras was important for the experiment. They focused in words and sound said by the child and his parents 24 hours a day. The child’s language was influenced by the parents words because of the repetition factor.

           

7. How did the parent's speech change from their son's first word until he could utter more complex structures?

            At first, parents used simple words and sentences for the child to understand. As the child grew up, more complex words and sentences were used.

8. What does Dr Deb Roy compare the "blossoming" of a speech form?

            Dr Deb compares the blossoming of a speech to the blossoming of a flower.