Lang A. Unit 8 Theories Flashcards
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Imitation and Reinforcement
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Language is acquired by conditioning.
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Behaviorist Theory
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We learn to speak the language we grow up with and adopt the accents of those around us. Environmental influence
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The Language Acquisition Device
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Chromsky. The human brain has an innate ability to learn language.
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The Language Acquisition Support System
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The innate abilities of a child are supported and brought out by parents, family, and educators
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Cognitive Development Theories
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Jean Piaget. Humans have a capacity for language development that is separate from cognitive development - one is not dependent on another
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Vygotsky’s Development of Piaget’s Ideas
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Social learning, is a stimulus to cognitive development
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