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CLA theories
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- 1Behaviourism SkinnerChildren learn language through imitation & reinforcement (positive//negative).
Operant Conditioning - 2Instinctive & Innate ability ChomskyChildren have an innate ability to learn language with an internalised rule system.
VIRTUOUS ERRORS
Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is triggered by (incomplete) input from adults. - 3LAD works in a Critical Period LennenburgExplains why Genie couldn't learn language, which was a previous criticism of Chomsky.
- 4WUG test Jean BerkoChildren understand the rules for making plurals.
They make Virtuous Errors.
Supports Chomsky: children can recognise & apply rules of grammar. - 5Interactionism: Child Directed Speech BrunerEmphasised importance of interaction between children & adult.
Language Acquisition Support System (LASS) - 6Construction Theory (usage based) TomaselloAdult input is important.
Children build up templates by working out patterns from what adults say. - 7Cognitive/intellectual development & language development PiagetChildren have to understand a concept before they can linguistically articulate it.
egocentrism -> realising object permanence -> seriation (in order/sequence) -> formal operational stage (action) - 8Social Interactionist Vygotsky (variant on Bruner)Emphasised play.
children learn what they are ready to learn
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD):
"the difference between level of performance unaided and what they can do with support.
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- A level English (Child Language Acquisition) Flashcards on CLA theories, created by Izzy Collinson on 05/12/2016.
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