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Lang. Acq. Theories
Term | Definition |
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Skinner's Behavioral | Verbal behavior is a form of social behavior maintained by the actions of a verbal community... environment and social interactions are important |
Chomsky's Nativist | Language Acquisition Device (LAD)... universal rules of language ... environment then provides info about the unique rules of the language |
Piaget's Cognitive | Language acquisition is made possible by cognition and intellectual processes |
Info-Processing | Concerned with cognitive functioning, encoding stimuli from environment, interprets, and stores in memory |
Vygotsky's Social Interactionism | Language function is emphasized, language develops people are motivated to interact with each other |