Child Language Acquisition Theorists

• Nativist view of language.

• Belives language understanding is innate.

• Believes the caregiver isn't necessary.

• We are born with the understanding of word order, regardless to the meaning.

• Language Acqusition Device- Hypothetical tool to help us learn language. 

• Overgeneralisation

• Irregualar verbs. Exceptions to the rule.

• Disparages motherese.

• Virtuous Errors. 

• Behavourist view on language.

• Children learn by imitating language.

• Believed in Operant Conditioning - Using positive reinforcement to change a behaviour.

• Repetition is a basic feature of a child's speech. 

• Supports motherese.

1981- 4 Stages of writing development;

Prepatory:

• 2-7 years old, Wrtiting and motor skills develop. Basic spelling principles.

Consolidation:

• 7-9 years old, Writing is the same as speech. Strings of and's in sentences.

Differentation: 

• 9-13 years old, Differentiate between speech and wiritng. Common errors and drafting.

Intergration:

• 13- onward, Personal style is developed. 

4 Stages of development;

Sensorimotor:

• 0-2 years old, Object permanence, mental representation of objects.

Pre-operational:

• 2-7 years old, Symbollic thinking, egocentric thoughts.

Concrete Operational:

• 7-11 years old, Logical thinking, converse number and mass.

Former operational:

• 11-onwards, Develop ability to think about concepts, logical hypotheses. 

Zone of proximal development. 

3 zones- Can't do something, Can do with assistance, Can do by self.

Words are signals:

• Primary signal- Literal meaning 'pen'

• Secondary signal- Words have meaning and ideas.

Children develop inner private speech by interacting with their environment. 

3 Stages of representation:

Enactive:

• 0-1 years old, Display knowledge through actions, muscle memory.

Iconic:

• 1-6 years old, Learn information through images and storing.

Symbollic:

• 7-onwards, Words and symbols to explain situations. 

LASS- Language Acquisition Support System.

 Interactions with caregivers to encouraging object visualization.