child language development
Theory
Summary
Modeling and Reinforcing
In the result of modeling, it means to imitate something. It is thought that most language development comes from what is said and heard from others. Reinforcement comes in where a child says something and then an adult encourages the child to say it again and again. This process is done when the child is an infant and continues as the child grows older. Neither modeling nor reinforcement sufficiently explains how children eventually acquire an adult-like form of their native language (McDevitt and Ormrod, 2013).
Nativism
The theory of nativism is known as a theoretical perspective which proposes that little knowledge is biologically built in and begins at birth or not too long after. Nativism focuses more on syntactic development.
Information Processing Theory
This theory has a diverse choice of operations used by children to make out the language barrier. This theory consists of one main necessity which is attention. Cognitive processes must be sufficiently flexible that they allow children to acquire language despite the varied ways in which adults support their language learning ( McDevitt and Ormrod, 2013). Cognitive process theory focuses more on semantic development.
Sociocultural
Sociocultural theory is how the language develops through social interaction. This theory consists of language socialization which involves more communicating and the proper linguistic behaviors. Another important process to this theory would be intersubjectivity which is where two or more think and say the same thing at the same time. Sociocultural focuses more on semantic development and considers pragmatic skills.
Functionalism
Functionalism is the part of the language development that emphasizes the purposes that the language serves. This theory is defined by the natural languages which are created and then used in communications. This theory takes into consideration where the motivation fits into the overall picture.
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Summary
Modeling and Reinforcing
In the result of modeling, it means to imitate something. It is thought that most language development comes from what is said and heard from others. Reinforcement comes in where a child says something and then an adult encourages the child to say it again and again. This process is done when the child is an infant and continues as the child grows older. Neither modeling nor reinforcement sufficiently explains how children eventually acquire an adult-like form of their native language (McDevitt and Ormrod, 2013).
Nativism
The theory of nativism is known as a theoretical perspective which proposes that little knowledge is biologically built in and begins at birth or not too long after. Nativism focuses more on syntactic development.
Information Processing Theory
This theory has a diverse choice of operations used by children to make out the language barrier. This theory consists of one main necessity which is attention. Cognitive processes must be sufficiently flexible that they allow children to acquire language despite the varied ways in which adults support their language learning ( McDevitt and Ormrod, 2013). Cognitive process theory focuses more on semantic development.
Sociocultural
Sociocultural theory is how the language develops through social interaction. This theory consists of language socialization which involves more communicating and the proper linguistic behaviors. Another important process to this theory would be intersubjectivity which is where two or more think and say the same thing at the same time. Sociocultural focuses more on semantic development and considers pragmatic skills.
Functionalism
Functionalism is the part of the language development that emphasizes the purposes that the language serves. This theory is defined by the natural languages which are created and then used in communications. This theory takes into consideration where the motivation fits into the overall picture.
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References: McDevitt, Teresa, Ormrod, Jeanne (2013).Child Development and Education. Fifth Edition. Published by Pearson Education. Retrieved on July 21, 2013