Language Theories 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageTheoriesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Laurenmc1602Created on: 29-06-20 11:55 Behaviourism Believe that language is developed through imitating other’s language and gaining positive and negative feedback from adults. 1 of 11 Nativism Belief that language is innate; we are ‘pre-programmed’ to acquire it. 2 of 11 Interactionalism believe that children’s early language can be influenced and improved by adult carers adjusting their own speech patterns. 3 of 11 Cognitivist theorist language will grow when children’s ideas about the world develop. 4 of 11 Vygotsky - The zone of proximal development it is the difference between what a child can do with help and what he/she can do without guidance. 5 of 11 Virtuous error a logical mistake made by children based on the rules they already know (i.e. mouses, forgetted) 6 of 11 Wareing - political power politicians, police, law courts 7 of 11 Wareing - Personal power through their occupation/role e.g. teachers and employers 8 of 11 Wareing - Social group power through class, gender, age e.g. white, middle class men have higher positions of power 9 of 11 Fairclough Synthetic personalisation - builds relationship between reader and text 10 of 11 Face threatening act positive - need to feel valued, liked and appreciated. Negative - not feel imposed or have their freedom or action threatened. 11 of 11
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