Lexis Theories

Question 1

Skinner

Answer 1

Operant conditioning theory, children learn their words from their parents.

Question 2

Chomsky

Answer 2

Ability to come up with unheard words

Question 3

Jean Aitchison

Answer 3

1987. Children’s language acquired in 3 stages:
      Labelling: associating sounds with words.
      Packaging: associating contextual features with these words.
      Network building: associating different types of words or hypernyms under the umbrella of the words. Comprehensive ability.

Question 4

Piaget

Answer 4

Sensori motor phase explains dominant concrete nouns