A Historical Overview of Acquisition Theory (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Behaviorism key theorist & era
Behaviorism key theorist & era
B.F. Skinner, 1950s
Behaviorism: how children learn language
Behaviorism: how children learn language
Imitation, reward & reinforcement
Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
Innate mental capacity for learning language
Poverty of stimulus concept
Poverty of stimulus concept
Children master grammar despite incomplete/flawed input
Social Interactionist theorist (1980s)
Social Interactionist theorist (1980s)
Jerome Bruner
Piaget's view: language vs thought
Piaget's view: language vs thought
Thought precedes language
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) definition
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) definition
Gap between independent ability & potential with support
Usage-Based Theory key theorist
Usage-Based Theory key theorist
Michael Tomasello (21st century)
Connectionist view: language learning mechanism
Connectionist view: language learning mechanism
Neural networks forming through experience & patterns
Contemporary view on language acquisition
Contemporary view on language acquisition
Combination of innate, social, cognitive & environmental factors