Language Acquisition Theorists Quiz 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageChild language acquisitionA2/A-levelAQA Created by: SophieGatenbyCreated on: 22-12-15 15:40 What is Bruner's 'Language Acquisition Support System (LASS)' theory? Caregivers support child's linguistic development in social situations 1 of 12 What is Berko's 'Wug' test theory? Children hear the correct usage of the plural inflection -s, so often that it was second nature to apply it to a noun they had never heard before 2 of 12 What is Berko and Brown's 'fis phenomenon'? Children understand more phonemes than they can produce 3 of 12 What does Aitchison define 'network building' as in her 'Labeling, Packaging and Network Building' theory? When a child makes connections between words (opposites and synonyms) 4 of 12 What is Skinner's imitation and reinforcement theory? Children repeat what they hear and are rewarded with praise 5 of 12 What is Vygotsky's 'Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD' theory? A child needs caregivers to help them interact 6 of 12 What is Chomsky's 'Language Acquisition Device (LAD)' theory? Language isn't taught and is instead a natural development 7 of 12 What is Lenneberg's 'Critical Age Hypothesis' Theory? Without linguistic practice before the ages of 5-6 years, language acquisition is severely limited 8 of 12 What is Piaget's 'Cognitive Approach' theory? A child needs to develop certain mental abilities before they can acquire particular aspects of language 9 of 12 Which inflection does Brown suggest is easiest for a child to learn at 20 months? Present (-ing) 10 of 12 What are Rescorla's two types of overextension? Categorical and analogical 11 of 12 Cruttenden has three stages of learning inflections theory. Which is the third stage? Children are able to cope with irregular inflections correctly 12 of 12
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