Chomsky Theory of Language Acquisition
-Suggests that language is innate and everyone has the ability to learn langauge
-Certain set of principles which do not change no matter which language
BF Skinner's Operant Conditioning
-Behaviour is conditioned by negitive/positive repetition
-This theory was used on pigeons, they learnt to change there behaviour based on the response; E.g. they got food if they pecked.
Piaget's Theory Of Cognitive Development
-Child plays vital role in learning language
-Main stages of learning
-Progressive mental processes
Vygotsky's Theory of Social Interaction
-Stages where children learn at their best
-Zone of proximal development
-Children require interaction in order to learn language
You clearly have a sound understanding of how each theorist explores language development. Which theorist do you think has the most credence? How do you think children learn language? We shall use our AO2 knowledge and apply to the data in preparation for our exam. Thank you for your comments.
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