Child Language Acquisition- Bruner and Social Interaction

Question 1

Cognitive Development

Answer 1

A child’s development of thinking and understanding.

Question 2

Language Acquisition Support System (LASS)

Answer 2

System as proposed by Bruner (i.e. the caregivers and other individuals who play a key role in a child’s language development.)

Question 3

Scaffolding

Answer 3

The support provided by caregivers through modelling how speech ought to take place, in order to help the child’s language development.