First Language Acquisition Flashcards
1
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Critical Period 1
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Must be adequately exposed to language before age 4 to learn ANY language
2
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Critical Period 2
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Must be adequately exposed to the same language by puberty to acquire it as a native language
3
Q
Cognitive Theory
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- Jean Piaget
- Language acquisition follows cognitive development
4
Q
Behaviourist Theory
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- Children learn through imitation (evidence against this)
- Does not account for creative use of language
5
Q
Generative Theory
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- Noam Chomsky
- Born with LAD (language acquisition device)
6
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Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
A
- Noam Chomsky
- Instructions for what a language can look like
- Seperate from cognition or general intelligence
