Bruner (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards

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Bruner
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Bruner's theory name

Interactionist theory / social interaction approach

LASS stands for

Language Acquisition Support System

LASS definition

Environmental structures & support enabling language learning

Joint attention definition

Adult & child focus on same object/activity simultaneously

Scaffolding definition (Bruner)

Temporary adult support helping child perform beyond ability

Language-rich routine examples

Bath time, bedtime, mealtime, peekaboo, picture book reading

Skills learned through routines

Turn-taking, adjacency pairs, pragmatic expectations

Caregiver scaffolding techniques

Modelling, repetition, reformulation, questioning, prompting

Bruner theory strength

Explains pragmatic development (politeness, turn-taking)

Bruner theory limitation

Cannot fully explain grammar acquisition (syntax, morphology)

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