Cognitive overall content

Question 1

Who are mainly associated with the cognative approach?

Answer 1

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky

Question 2

What is the general basis of the cognative approach?

Answer 2

children learn languages as a part of a wider development of understanding

Question 3

What are two key aspects of the cognitive approach?

Answer 3

• children produce utterances which increase in complexity as they get older
  —> supported by stages of development
• children cannot grasp certain aspects of language until they are **ready **
  —> children cannot say certain words until a certain age where their jaw muscles are ready —> fis phenomenon

Question 4

Give three objections or challenges to the cognative approach

Answer 4

• children with cognative difficulties still manage to use language beyond their understanding
• fis phenomenon - the child knows the word is fish not fis and wants to say the correct version but their jaw muscles arent ready for those phonics yet
• children can acquire language without having an understanding of it

Question 5

what are two studies relevant to the cognitive theory

Answer 5

• browns morphemes
• bellugis stages for pronoun and question formation

Question 6

what are 3 arguments against the cognitive theory

Answer 6

• fis phenomenon shows children’s cognitive understanding can be present but their physical development still impacts their ability to use language
• with cognitive difficulties, children can still use language beyond their understanding
• children can acquire language without having an understanding of it, especially in the early stages of development