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The Nativist Theory
According to Lennenberg, language is developed almost automatically. The world around a child doesn't have anything to do with their language development, it develops naturally. (Chapter 5 Pg 90 of Textbook) -
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Children develop an understanding of the world around them through things that they do. Children need to see and experience things in order to understand them. (Chapter 5 Pg 90 of Textbook) -
Halliday's Theory of Language Development
According to Halliday children develop language in several stages, starting from saying what they need and not forming a whole sentence. Eventually children get to the stage where they can discuss abstract ideas. Halliday thought that children only developed language that was needed for the stage of that child's life at the time. For example a young child only needs to communicate what it needs, an older child needs to share it's opinions. (Chapter 5 Pg 89 in Textbook) -
Vygotsky's Theory of Basic Learning
This theory states that parents guide children and help them. At first parents give more support and then lessen that support as the children become more self-sufficient. (Chapter 5 Pg 90 of Textbook) -
Zone of Proximal Development
Vygotsky states the zone of proximal development is when a child is able to do certain things with only some help from an adult. For example a child can name items when the adult says the beginning of the word. (Chapter 5 Pg 90 of Textbook) -
The Behaviorist Theory
Children learn language by watching their parents. Positive reinforcement also helps children in the development of language. For example, if an adult says a word, then the child repeats it, the adult should then tell the child they did good or something of that nature. (Chapter 5 Pg. 89 of Textbook)