Children's Language Development: Theory (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Interactionalism theory - main idea
Interactionalism theory - main idea
Language acquired through social interaction with caregivers
Primary theorist of Interactionalism (1983)
Primary theorist of Interactionalism (1983)
Jerome Bruner
Scaffolding in language development
Scaffolding in language development
Adult support helping children understand and produce language
Child-Directed Speech (CDS)
Child-Directed Speech (CDS)
Modified speech adults use with children (e.g., higher pitch)
LASS - what does it stand for?
LASS - what does it stand for?
Language Acquisition Support System
Joint attention
Joint attention
Adult and child share focus on same object/activity
Strength: what Interactionalism explains well
Strength: what Interactionalism explains well
Pragmatic development (social rules of language use)
Limitation: CDS across cultures
Limitation: CDS across cultures
Not universal - some cultures don't use CDS, children still learn
Limitation: grammar acquisition
Limitation: grammar acquisition
Children acquire grammar without explicit teaching/correction
Scaffolding techniques examples
Scaffolding techniques examples
Repetition, reformulation, modelling vocabulary, turn-taking