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Psycholinguistics

This comprehensive overview explores the meaning and scopes of psycholinguistics, highlighting key areas such as language acquisition, comprehension, production, retention, and bilingualism. It delves into significant theories of first language acquisition, including behaviorism and innatism, featuring influential figures like B.F. Skinner and Noam Chomsky. Readers will gain insight into how children acquire language, the role of environmental stimuli, and the innate cognitive mechanisms that facilitate language learning. The text serves as an essential resource for students and educators in the fields of linguistics and psychology.

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Psycholinguistics

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  1. Psycholinguistics Aj.TeerapornPlailek Faculty of education Suansunandharajabhat university

  2. Meaning and Scopes of Psycholinguistics • - Language acquisition • - first language acquisition • - second language acquisition • - Language comprehension • - Language production • - Language retention • - Bilingualism • - Code switching , etc.

  3. First Language Acquisition The theories of First Language Acquisition 1. Behaviorism BurrhusFrederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990), commonly known as B. F. Skinner, was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher.

  4. 1. Behaviorism • Idea that behavior is acquired through conditioning • Measures behavior by a learners’response to stimuli • A learners’responseto stimuli can be reinforced using positive and negative feedback

  5. imitation repetition practice

  6. The theories of First Language Acquisition 2. Innatism Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, etc. Sometimes described as the "father of modern linguistics"

  7. 2. Innatism • Innatist Hypothesis • Universal Grammar • Linguistics Input • Critical Period Hypothesis

  8. Innatist Hypothesis The language acquisition device or “LAD” is a hypothetical tool hardwired into the brain that - helps children rapidly learn and understand language. - explains just how amazingly children are able to acquire language abilities. - as well as accounting for the innate understanding of grammar and syntax all children possess.

  9. Universal Grammar If children learn language by conditioning and imitation, why do they say things they have never heard before ?

  10. Language Production babbling crying First stage

  11. Language Production dad mom Second stage

  12. Language Production I love you. Third stage

  13. Second Language Acquisition Linguistics Sociology Psychology

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