Language and thought study Flashcards
What do children do when they develop language ?
Children develop language by matching the correct words to their existing knowledge to the world
What does Piaget think ?
Understanding comes first then language
What was Piaget not understanding ?
He was not understanding that children could not be taught words without a schema and that they would only understand the words when they have reached the right stage of cognitive development
What does it mean when a child learns a word without having a schema ?
This means that the child is like a parrot repeating thing they do not understand
What does this mean ?
That language can exist without thought but they will not be able to use their language properly