INTERACTIVE - Jerome Bruner (et al.)

Question 1

In what time period was this theory established?

Answer 1

Late 20th century (most recent study)

Question 2

Main theory/approach…?

Answer 2

Stresses the importance of interaction in the development of language (e.g. w/ caregivers and others)

Question 3

What are the three main S’s of the Interactive theory?

Answer 3

CDS
Scaffolding
LASS

Question 4

What does CDS stand for?

Answer 4

Child Directed Speech:

- Caregiver language: Parentese/Motherese (the way the caregiver adopts their language to the child)

Question 5

What does CDS typically involve?

Answer 5

• Involves simplified vocab and constructions
• Expanding on a child’s utterance
• New words introduced in a similar way and links made
• Pragmatics modelled by parent

Question 6

Scaffolding…?

Answer 6

Adults eventually withdraw support from child - links to Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development

Question 7

What does LASS stand for?

Answer 7

Language Acquisition Support System:

1. Gaining Attention
2. Querying
3. Labelling
4. Feedback

Question 8

FOR

Answer 8

• Supports Chomsky’s newest Innateness (Nativist) theory
• Pragmatic development especially evident
• New lexis and semantics
• Phonological development can be helped if parents interact in the right way

Question 9

AGAINST

Answer 9

• Difficult to measure the relationship between the parents and the child’s linguistic development
• Hard to say what the main factors of progression are
• Not all adult caregivers modify their speech patterns