Question

When an adult reproduces a child’s utterance as a semantically similar expression, but adds new information to model more complex language, the best word to describe what the adult is doing is ________.A) recasting B) offering joint attention C) using child-directed speechD) code mixing

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is A) recasting

Explanation:

Recasting can be described as a method for teaching a language in which the instructor corrects the learner by repeating the error back in a corrected format. In this way, the learner recognizes where he made a mistake and tends to understand it.

Parents often use the technique of recasting to teach their children new complex words or to correct them if they speak any wrong word.