English test

Question 1

What is Language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

is just one strand of psycholinguistics which is all about how people learn to speak and the mental processes involved.

Answer

is one of the main theorists who has contributed a large amount to the field of language acquisition

Question 2

Noam Chomsky is one of the main theorists who has contributed a large amount to the field of language acquisition?

Answer

true

Question 3

Chomksy believed that we do not born with 'switches' in our brains that can be set differently according to different language varieties?

Answer

true

Question 4

What is Michael Tomasello theorie of language acquisition?

Accepted Answer

believes ‘children acquire language first and foremost by understanding how others use language’

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His theory suggests that we learn language through using it ourselves, and from seeing how others use it.

Question 5

what is B.F Skinner believe about the language acquisition

Accepted Answer

His belief is that children acquire language through imitation of parents and others around them

Answer

His theory suggests that we learn language through using it ourselves, and from seeing how others use it.

Question 6

Are there many theories of language acquisition?

Answer

true

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