TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Introduction to linguistics: First language acquisition: Language development theories

In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Language development in children; how little children acquire language; stages: cooing, babbling, vocabulary, sentence formation; errors in language of children; first language acquisition; theories about language development in children. | First Language Acquisition: Language Development Theories Dr. Ansa Hameed Previously . Language Development in Children How little children acquire language Stages: cooing, babbling, Vocabulary, Sentence Formation Errors in language of Children Today’s Lecture First Language Acquisition: Theories about Language Development in Children “The capacity to learn language is deeply ingrained in us as a species, just as the capacity to walk, to grasp objects, to recognize faces. We don’t find any serious difference in children growing up in congested urban slums, in isolated mountain villages, or in privileged suburban villas” Dan Slobin, The Human Language Series 2 (1994) “ We are designed to walk That we are taught to walk is impossible. And pretty much the same is true of language. Nobody is taught language. In fact you can’t prevent a child from learning it” Chomsky 1994 What is meant by First Language? Definition of “first language” (L1): The language(s) that an individual learns first. Other terms for “first language”- Native language or mother tongue Questions on First Language Acquisition How do children acquire such a complex system so quickly and effortlessly? Does a child decide to consciously pursue certain skills? (., walking) Do babies make a conscious decision to start learning a language? We correct children’s errors sometimes. Does it Help? (To answer these questions, there are different theories) Theories on First Language Acquisition Behaviourism Nativism Cognitive Approach Interaction Approach Behaviourism Proponent: B. F. Skinner Popular in 1950’s and 60’s Principle: Say what I say “Language Learning is a kind of behavior similar to other human behavior. Language is learnt in much the same way as anything else is learnt.” B. F. Skinner: language behavior is the production of correct responses to stimuli through reinforcement. Language learning is the result of 1) imitation (word-for-word repetition), 2) practice (repetitive manipulation of form),

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