Language Development
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Language Development. What Is Language? . Symbolic system Socially constructed What is speech? What is literacy? Ability to construct meaning Ability to express meaning. Theoretical Perspectives of Language Development. Behaviorism Stems from operant conditioning Nativism
Language Development
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What Is Language? • Symbolic system • Socially constructed What is speech? What is literacy? • Ability to construct meaning • Ability to express meaning
Theoretical Perspectives of Language Development • Behaviorism • Stems from operant conditioning • Nativism • Noam Chomsky – LAD language acquisition device • Interactionism • Information Processing – Use working memory and attention to explain • Sociocultural – Social interaction and culture aid in language development • Functionalism – Language development provides practical benefits to children
Current Understanding of Language Development • Biological component • Primed to discriminate all phonemes • Effect of environment • Synaptic pruning • Imitation, infant-directed speech • Children’s construction of language • bootstrapping
Components of Language • Phonology • Semantics • Syntax • Pragmatics • Lexicon
Identifying Cultural Differences in Sociolinguistic Conventions
Identifying Cultural Differences in Sociolinguistic Conventions
Identifying Cultural Differences in Sociolinguistic Conventions