Language acquisition theories

Language acquisition theories

1. three main theoretical approaches to child language acquisition

2. Cognitive theory-- Jean Piaget (1896-1980)

   • A child first becomes aware of a concept, such as relative size, and only afterward do they acquire the words and patterns to convey that concept.

3. Imitating and repeating

   • imitating and repeating what they hear, . Positive reinforcement and corrections also play a major role in Language acquisition.

4. the innateness of certain linguistic features.

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