291 AMERICAN Journal of Language, Literacy and Learning in STEM Education www. grnjournal.us AMERICAN Journal of Language, Literacy and Learning in STEM Education Volume 01, Issue 06, 2023 ISSN (E): 2993-2769 Specific Features of Expressive Vocabulary Daniyarova Nilufar Dustmurodovna Master student of SamSIFL Abstract In some scientific books expressiveness is the state of showing what someone thinks or feels. In vocabulary to express our thoughts we can use expressive vocabulary to deliver our ideas in a clear way. That’s why this article describes about some specific features of expressive vocabulary. Keywords: expressiveness, word approximation, expressive vocabulary. Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and written forms, and may also be conveyed through sign languages. The vast majority of human languages have developed writing systems that allow for the recording and preservation of the sounds or signs of language. Human language is characterized by its cultural and historical diversity, with significant variations observed between cultures and across time. Human languages possess the properties of productivity and displacement, which enable the creation of an infinite number of sentences, and the ability to refer to objects, events, and ideas that are not immediately present in the discourse. The use of human language relies on social convention and is acquired through learning. ―How many words should my child be saying?‖ is one of the common questions parents and guardians ask speech-language pathologists. Similar to the acquisition of other milestones of sitting up, babbling, basic concepts, and walking, vocabulary learning skills vary from one child to another. Milestones are what approximately 90% of children are able to do at a certain age. Knowing approximately where your child’s expressive vocabulary ―should‖ be may cause undue worry and stress. So, what counts as a word, in terms of expressive vocabulary? A word is counted if a child can utilize it consistently and intentionally to refer to someone or something. As children are developing their speech sounds, they are not going to sound exactly the way adults produce them. Words that also ―count‖ for these metrics include word approximations, sound effects, animal sounds, signs, and fun words!  Word approximations are when children express words by utilizing parts of a word to describe it, such as ―ba‖ for bottle or ―muh‖ for more.  Sound effects include vehicle and movement sounds, like ―boom‖, ―beep-beep‖, ―vroom- vroom‖, or ―choo-choo!‖  Animal sounds examples are ―oink‖, ―moo‖, ―quack‖, ―meow‖, ―woof‖.  Common early signs are ―eat‖, ―more‖, ―all done‖, and ―thank you‖.  Fun words, or exclamatory words, are simple words that are easier for children to imitate, such as ―wee‖, ―yay‖, ―uh oh‖, ―whoa‖. 292 AMERICAN Journal of Language, Literacy and Learning in STEM Education www. grnjournal.us How can you help improve your expressive vocabulary especially for young learners? For toddlers and young children, learning occurs mostly through play experiences. Here are some ways you can facilitate such instances: 1. Follow your child’s lead! This means you select topics or play with toys that are of interest to your child. It is so important and take a step back and see what’s important and interesting to them—it makes play time more fun and enjoyable! 2. Get on the floor and sit face-to-face with your child. When are you face-to-face and closer to your child’s level. It helps your child meet your gaze, watch your facial expressions, and your mouth movements. 3. Utilize some verbal routines during play and daily routines. Verbal routines allow for tons of repetition and can make vocabulary become more predictable. For example, you can push a car together and practice ―Ready, set…. go!‖ or ―1, 2, 3…go!‖ At every mealtime, you can say, ―Time to eat eat eat!‖ Before bed, you can say, ―Nighty night, sleep tight!‖ 4. Always respond to attempts to communicate. This allows your child to feel heard and more encouraged to continue to communicate, whether they use words, sounds, or gestures. 5. Using exaggerated intonation and facial expressions helps your child notice and become more aware of the sounds and faces you make. For example, pretending to cry while singing, ―The babies on the bus go… wah wah wah‖ is SO much more engaging than just singing the words without movements! 6. Expand your child’s language by using the routine. When your child says one word, you add another. For example, if you child says car, instead of saying ―car, please‖, you can describe attributes or indicate possession: ―fast car‖, ―garage car‖, ―go car‖, ―my car‖. Vary the type of word you add! 7. Be silly! A great way to get your child to expand language is to be silly. You can say, ―Oh! I like your blue cup!‖ when it is clearly a yellow cup. If your child does not correct you, you can say, ―Oh no! It’s a yellow cup! So silly! Yellow yellow yellow cup!‖ 8. Model language every day. Just as you model pragmatics, model expressive vocabulary. Self-talk through normal routines. 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