Behaviourism (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Developer of behaviourism & year
Developer of behaviourism & year
B. F. Skinner, 1957
3 key processes in behaviourism
3 key processes in behaviourism
Imitation, reinforcement, conditioning
What children imitate (behaviourism)
What children imitate (behaviourism)
Words, phrases, pronunciations, sentence structures
Positive reinforcement in language learning
Positive reinforcement in language learning
Favourable response to correct language use
Behaviourism strength: regional features
Behaviourism strength: regional features
Explains accent & vocabulary acquisition through imitation
Socially conditioned features explained
Socially conditioned features explained
Politeness markers, taboo awareness, pragmatic routines
Key limitation: novel sentences
Key limitation: novel sentences
Children produce utterances never heard (e.g., 'goed')
Overgeneralisation definition
Overgeneralisation definition
Applying rules too broadly (e.g., 'mouses', 'runned')
Brown 1973: what caregivers correct
Brown 1973: what caregivers correct
Meaning, not grammar
Areas where behaviourism strongest
Areas where behaviourism strongest
Phonology, early vocabulary, pragmatic routines