Child Language Theorists

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Skinner - Behaviourism
children learn through imitation of others + positive and negative reinforcement defines how they will speak in the future
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Chomsky - Innateness
children are born with a Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in the brain which allows the to learn language - virtuous errors are explained by children applying basic grammar rules to irregular words
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Piaget - Cognitive
children progress through stages as their language and thought develop + they could not develop until they had reached particular stages of cognitive development
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Vygotsky - Scaffolding
caregivers act as a more knowledgeable other (MKO) and direct children to move within their zone of proximal development (ZPD) - children must have social interactions to build language
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Bruner - Interaction
caregivers act as a language acquisition support system (LASS) - emphasis on importance of social interaction and use of scaffolding
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Card 2

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children are born with a Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in the brain which allows the to learn language - virtuous errors are explained by children applying basic grammar rules to irregular words

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Chomsky - Innateness

Card 3

Front

children progress through stages as their language and thought develop + they could not develop until they had reached particular stages of cognitive development

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

caregivers act as a more knowledgeable other (MKO) and direct children to move within their zone of proximal development (ZPD) - children must have social interactions to build language

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

caregivers act as a language acquisition support system (LASS) - emphasis on importance of social interaction and use of scaffolding

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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