Burner's Theories

Question 1

Language Acquisition Support System (LASS)

Answer 1

Made by Jerome Bruner, built on Chomsky’s theory. Believed supported the idea of a predisposition to learn language, however triggered by the environment(LAD triggered)

Question 2

Scaffolding

Answer 2

A form of linguistic support, adults provide the child with conversational material and patterning

Question 3

Proto-conversations

Answer 3

A basic form of scaffolding before the child can function as an effective producer of language; could include non-verbal responses.

Question 4

Framing

Answer 4

Controlling the agenda of the conversation, or making utterances and allowing the child to fill in the blanks

Question 5

Recasting

Answer 5

The rephrasing and extending of a child’s utterance

Question 6

Child Directed Speech (CDS)

Answer 6

Used to facilitate children’s language development. Form of adapted language where the adult needs the child to learn language by making their input accessible to the child. This can include Simplification, Prosodics(tone/pitch/length of pause), Emphasis, Audience participation(plural pronoun use, tag questions, frequent questions)