Social Interactionist Flashcards
Vygotsky
-Children need an MKO (More Knowledgeable Other) to fully acquire language as they push them past their ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development), which is their independent language ability
-This is done by means of CDS and Scaffolding (assistance to child’s language)
-Collaborative play in a variety of contexts is essential for language development
Bruner
-Ritualistic Activities e.g. meal time, bed time, play time, help children acquire language as they learn words associated with these events and process these events to understand them
-Caregivers often teach through reading as they use labelling, questions, and give utterance feedback (may use recasting)
-Supported Vygotsky’s scaffolding idea
Lenneberg and Genie
-Studied a ‘feral’ child Genie who had never had CDS as was abused by parents
-Theorised ‘Critical Period Hypothesis’ for acquiring language that ends at puberty
-Couldn’t develop language beyond the level of a 7-year-old, despite having CDS and learning after puberty, so innateness only allows language development to some extent
