Lang Dev exam #1 (lecture 2 & 3, lang Dev theories: practical implications PPT) Flashcards
When we look at language development what are the two fundamental variables?
- The child’s cultural and linguistic Environment Is a big influence upon language learning
- The child unique characteristic
- Shyness
- Speaks quietly - Avoiding eye contact
- ADD & ADHD
- Shyness
When children begin developing language?
. At birth as they interact with their caregivers
What must the child how to develop language Optimally?
- He needs language stimulation from his environment
- In many cultures, adult interaction with infants and young children differs from mainstream US exceptions
- Some cultures don’t believe babies understand so not all communicate with the babies
- Suggest to mother the benefits of talking with your baby
- If mother doesn’t want to maybe there is another family member can talk with the baby, or maybe singing to the baby
- Present what is ideal to the parent
What is motherese?
- Hi pitch
- Longer pauses
- Shorter sentences
- Repetition
** Samoan moms don’t do this
What are the five theories of language?
- Behaviorist theory
- Social interactionism theory
- Cognitive theory
- Nativist theory
- Information processing theory
Theories of language acquisition
Behaviorist theory- Who is the founding father?
B. F. Skinner
Theories of language acquisition
Behaviorist theory- What is it?
- Explains acquisition of verbal behavior
- verbal behaviors are learned under appropriate conditions of stimulation, response and reinforcement
- Breaks verbal behavior down into echoics, mands, tacts
Theories of language acquisition
Behaviorist theory- What is Echoics?
Imitative verbal responses whose stimuli are the speech of another person
- Baby imitates what someone saysr - Child is reinforced
Theories of language acquisition
Behaviorist theory- What are Mannds?
Requests. We motivate children to request things
Theories of language acquisition
Behaviorist theory- What are tacts?
Everything else (not echolic or mands)
- Group of verbal responses that describe/comment on things around us
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Theories of language acquisition
Behaviorist theory – how to tacts reinforced?
- tacts are socially reinforced by social behaviors such as nods smiles of approval
- I want a cookie (mand) That cookie was really good (tact
How would the behaviorist theory be used in therapy? Clinical implication
-Select specific target responses, create appropriate antecedent events, and reinforce correct responses
I.e. -working on -ing (Target response) - show card (antecedent event) and ask questioned - reward with happy face
- Clearly established criterion for success (e.g. 80% accuracy)
- 80% because it’s achievable (Under promise and over deliver)
*** Dr. R uses this theory a lot
Kaderavek 2011 (behaviorist theory)
In Therapy: drill and practice
Drill focuses on discrete isolated aspects of language
SLP focuses on observable measurable behavior. (If it is not measurable it doesn’t exist
Social interactionism theory
Who is the founding father?
Vygotsky (Russian psychologist)
Social interactionism theory
-Language develops because….
- children are motivated to interact socially with others around them
- Kids don’t want to interact because they get picked on, they stutter, etc.
Social interactionism theory
According to social interactionism theory Children first learn language…
- through interpersonal interactions, then use this language to structure thought
- Kind of tired and overwhelmed and you talk to yourself through “I can’t find my lecture notes. I know they have to be somewhere, call me down!” (Talking to yourself in your head)
- The environment and its experiences are critical to language development
Social interactionism theory
What are the clinical implications?
- SLP’s increase children’s motivation to communicate
- SLP’s supply verbal and nonverbal situations that encourage children to communicate to meet his needs
- nonverbal example: bringing cookies in and just setting them on the table. They don’t get any until they verbally ask for it.
Social interactionism theory
Language develops for how long?
-Language continues to develop across the lifespan
Social interactionism theory
- Language function, not structure is emphasize
- Language develops as a result of child’s social interactions with the important people in their lives.
Social interactionism theory
What is this not about?
Syntax, and the morphology