LTC

Question 1

how is language and thought developed in young children? (Language and thought Piaget’s theory)

Answer 1

• Children only understand the words when they’re’ready’
• They only understand the concepts when they have reached the right stage of cognitive development
• This means that language can exist without thought but a child can only use language properly when they understand what their talking about

Question 2

how does language depends on thoughts? (Language and thought Piaget’s theory)

Answer 2

• Children develop language by matching the correct words to their existing knowledge of the world
• The child’s understanding of the concept comes first then they learn how to express their understanding – through words
• Piaget said thought and understanding comes first then language develops after