language Flashcards
1
Q
language
A
cognitive ability to communicate
2
Q
2 language acquisition theories
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- learning theory approach
- nativist approach
3
Q
learning theory approach
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language develops due to environmental stimulation that the child receives
4
Q
Skinner’s view on language
A
learning theory approach
- language learning is just like any other learning and arises from associations between stimuli and responses through reinforcement
5
Q
Chomsky’s view
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Chomsky, criticised the other theory for not explaining creativity and early acquisition
6
Q
Nativist approach
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Chomsky, language occurs on an INNATE basis
7
Q
LAD
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language acquisition device
8
Q
universal grammar
A
shared rules in all languages
