Child Language Acquisition 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageChild language acquisitionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: hparkinson99Created on: 06-04-18 15:05 Based on conditioning and reinforcement- children learn by imitating language and being reinforced. Behaviourist Approach (Skinner) 1 of 5 'More knowledgeable others' scaffold to help children cross their zone of proximal development. Social interactions are key. Social Constructivist Theory (Vygotsky) 2 of 5 Children can only understand linguistic structures when they understand the concept. Children discover knowledge. Cognitive Approach (Piaget) 3 of 5 Children have an innate ability to learn language through a pre-programmed device: 'language acquisition device' Nativist Approach (Chomsky) 4 of 5 Adults alter their language use when talking to children. They use CDS with simplified vocabulary, repetition etc. Interactive Approach (Bruner) 5 of 5
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