Theories Flashcards
Harold Bloom
Ambiguity of two word utterances
Brown
- grammatical sequence that children develop
- ing suffix
- plurals
- possessives
- auxillaries
Katherine Nelson
60% of a childs first words are nouns
Jean Aitchinson
Stage 1 : Labelling
Stage 2 : Packaging = understand full meaning
Stage 3 : Networking = grasp connections between words
Skinner
- behaviourist theory
- imitation
- reinforcement
Jean Berko
- children possess an innate form of universal grammar
- wug test
Noam Chomsky
- children are born with an inherent ability to learn any language
- use SVO syntax and speak actively
- Language acquisition device - encoding of grammatical structures
Jerome Bruner
- turn taking
- Language acquisition support system = language provided by parents
- child directed speech
Vygotsky
- zone of proximal development
- more knowledgeable other
Hallidays 7 functions
Instrumental = express needs
Regulatory = tell others what to do
Interactional = form relationships
Personal = express feelings, opinions
Heuristic = gain knowledge about the environment
Imaginative = tells stories, jokes, imagination
Representational = convey facts and information
Piaget Cognitivism
- build knowledge based on their own experiences
- learn things on their own without other influences
Sensorimotor stage = object permanence
Pre operational stage = fantasises and pretend play
Concrete operational stage = logic and emotional intelligence
Formal operational stage = rational and abstract concepts
Fis Phenomenon - Berko and Brown
Understanding of the phonemes occurs earlier than the ability of the child to produced the phonemes
Ursula Bellugi
Stage 1 = pronouns not used
Stage 2= subject / personal pronouns
Stage 3= all pronouns correct
Britton
Expressive = personal experiences, 1st person
Transactional = writing for a purpose
Poetic = creative writing
Rothery and Martin
Observation/comment
Report = non-chronological, factual report
Recount = subjective recall
Narrative = story set for resolve
