Unit 1 Language acquisition theories

Movement that focuses on conduct. It is learnt, not acquired. The behaviors of living serves are learned and reinforced.  If it is a negative behavior and the answer is negative too, it's sure it won't be repeated. In this movement plays an important role the stimulus and answers. 

• BEHAVIORISM

• INTERACTIONISM  (Vygotsky) 

• COGNITIVISM (Piaget)

• MENTALISM (Chomsky)

It is a theory about language development in children. Environment and biological factors are important. Language acquisition occurs when children interact with their environment (society).  Society determinates the way of thinking in each person. Children create language relates with social interactions in the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The tutor is a model for children.

• BEHAVIORISM

• INTERACTIONISM  (Vygotsky) 

• COGNITIVISM (Piaget)

• MENTALISM (Chomsky)

Natural acquisition + structures to learn + guide to make the grammar easier that it sounds. We all have innate ideas to help us to organize all the structures of our mind, including language acquisition. This is called the LAD (Language Acquisition Device). Universal grammar = system of principles and parameters (rules). 

• BEHAVIORISM

• INTERACTIONISM  (Vygotsky) 

• COGNITIVISM (Piaget)

• MENTALISM (Chomsky)

This theory studies cognitive development and the intelligent and formal thought. There are 3 states for learning new information: assimilation, accommodation and equilibrium.  Piaget established 4 stages of cognitive, linguistic development of children: 

o Sensorimotor Stage. 

o Preoperational Stage. 

o Concrete Operational Stage. 

o Formal Operational Stage

• BEHAVIORISM

• INTERACTIONISM  (Vygotsky) 

• COGNITIVISM (Piaget)

• MENTALISM (Chomsky)

MENTALISM

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

• Skinner and Pavlov

• Chomsky

BEHAVIORISM

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

• Skinner and Pavlov

• Chomsky

COGNITIVISM

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

• Skinner and Pavlov

• Chomsky

INTERACTIONISM

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

• Skinner and Pavlov

• Chomsky

Language acquisition doesn’t require extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, and does not require tedious  dril

• Monitor Hypothesis

• Natural order Hypothesis

• Language Learning- Language Acquisition

• Affective filter Hypothesis 

• Input hypothesis

we understand the meaning of the message and we give it importance. You don't have to understand the  

meaning of the words. It can be written or spoken. It can be help by pictures and drawings. (Understand, adapt level,  resources) You do not understand word by word. 

• Monitor Hypothesis

• Natural order Hypothesis

• Language Learning- Language Acquisition

• Affective filter Hypothesis 

• Input hypothesis