LANGUAGE ACQUISITION MODELS (4)

Question 1

chaining

Answer 1

according to behavioral theory, the process of learning to put together several verbal behaviors to create an utterance

Question 2

language acquisition device (LAD)

Answer 2

consists of basic grammatical categories and rules that are common to all languages

Question 3

generalization

Answer 3

the ability to apply previous learning to novel situations and tasks

Question 4

bootstrapping

Answer 4

a theory of language development according to which specific language skills are associated with corresponding cognitive accomplishments

Question 5

information processing

Answer 5

contemporary model of human cognition that emphasizes the interconnectedness of cognitive processes information

Question 6

serial processing

Answer 6

information-processing model where operations take place one at a time

Question 7

parallel processing

Answer 7

a theory of information processing that suggests that multiple levels of information can be processed simultaneously

Question 8

neural networks

Answer 8

interconnected nodes of processing that run in parallel in human cognition

Question 9

fast-mapping

Answer 9

a theory of semantics that describes the phenomenon of rapid word acquisition