THEORY

Question 1

Chomsky

Answer 1

Theory of Nativism/Innateness:
- Suggests that children’s brains are able to understand and develop to use language themselves.
- LAD ( Language Acquisition Device) a hypothetical tool that children are hardwired to be able to learn language quickly.

Question 2

Bruner

Answer 2

Social Interactionist theory:
- Have an innate ability but require direct contact and interaction
- SCAFFOLDING: As children grow they require less adult input

Question 3

Child language directed speech

Answer 3

• Speech patterns used by caregivers when speaking to their child. Eg. Repetition, High pitch, Name not pronouns etc. (SEE SHEET)
• EXPANSION: Development of child’s utterance into longer meaningful form
• RECAST: Commenting on, extending and repeating of a child’s phrase

Question 4

Vygotsky

Answer 4

PLAY AND ACQUISITION:
- Links to Halliday, young people use pivots (Eg. stick as a horse - Imaginative Halliday)
- Children learn when interacting with more knowledgeable to challenge them

Question 5

Piaget

Answer 5

Cognitive Theory:
- Theorised stages of development (See semantic acq. notes)
- Object permanence: Understand objects exist that aren’t in sight. 12-18 months.

Question 6

Skinner

Answer 6

Behaviourist Theory:
- Children imitate adults as they get positive and negative reinforcement
POS: Reward for desired behaviour
NEG: Removing a factor to increase likelihood of desired behaviour