child language acquisition Flashcards
1
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what are the major theories of child language acquisition
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- behaviourism
- innatism
- interactionism
2
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behaviourism
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the theory that children develop language from what they hear around them, and that they learn from imitation, reinforcement and correction.
3
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innatism
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the theory that there is a part of the brain that contains knowledge at the birth of what is and what is not a possible language. we are said to have been born with an Innate grammar, or a special “language acquisition device”
4
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interactionism
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the theory that language only develops when children have the opportunity to interact with others, language emerges from and is dependent upon, social interaction.
5
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critical learning period for acquisition
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the period of time in which it is critical for a child to learn language
