CLD Flashcards
(91 cards)
who created the nativist theory
noam Chomsky
what did Chomsky say we are born with
innate ability to learn language
what was the device we are born with - Noam Chomsky
LAD- language acquisition device
what do we have to do in order to develop our language - Noam Chomsky
learn vocabulary and apply structures to form sentences
why could children not learn language from imitation of adults - Noam Chomsky
adult language is highly irregular
does Noam Chomsky’s nativist theory apply to only English
no all languages
who created the behaviourist theory
B.F Skinner
what did B.F Skinner say about language
language can be observed and measured
what is language a response to - B.F Skinner
stimuli
what are children conditioned by - B.F Skinner
the environment
what do children receive when they develop language -B.F Skinner
positive reinforcements
what was Tomasello’s theory into
development in infants capacities
what do capacities lead to - Tomasello
children becoming full participants in the social use of language
is children language a physical adaptation - Tomasello’s
no
what is developed through interaction with speakers - Tomasello
cognitive skills
are we born with these cognitive abilities
yes
what do we have to help development
interpersonal abilities
who created the FIS phenomenon
berko and brown
when was berko and brown’s study
1960
what phoneme do berko and brown analyse
/sh/
who have the least phonetic rules - berko and brown
children
what did berko and brown say about phoneme’s
children can produce more phonemes than they can understand
when was Nelson’s study
1973
what were the most common word types in Nelson’s study
classes of objects
specific objects
actions
modifying things
social