Language Acquisition theories Flashcards
What is the behavioral theory of language acquisition?
Theory posed by B.F. Skinner in which children acquired language based on being rewarded or punished for their communicative behavior.
What is the psycholinguistic syntactic theory of language acquisition?
Theory posed by Noam Chomskey in which children innately understand basic grammar and syntax and acquired appropriate syntax through exposure to language. Also, humans use complex language forms to communicate with each other.
What is the psycholinguistic - semantic/cognitive theory of language acquisition?
Theory posed by Lois Bloom in which children learn language because it matters to them and they are motivated to learn language. It also poses that thought precedes language. Children also know how to combine words to produce meaning and understand objects and concepts in their environment before being able to say them.
What is the sociolinguistic theory of language acquisition?
Theory posed by Hymes and Labov in which children acquire language through socialization and refine their language by interacting with others.
