Children's Language Acquisition Flashcards
overgeneralisation
regular verb endings on irregular verbs- may support chomsky’s theory that are brains are preprogrammed to create language by nature
overextention
calling all men daddy
skinner
children learn language through imitation. (nurture)
bruner
noticed children use language to solve problems.
he also saw the importance of social routines in language learning
III pirates have reached russia (halliday’s taxonomy)
instrumental: fulfill a need
interactional: develop and maintain social relationships
imaginative: create an imaginory world and may be seen in play
personal: convey individual opinions, ideas, personal identity
heuristic: learn about the environment
regulatory: influence the behaviour of others
representational: convey facts and information
