Done subconsciously

Done with a source of natural language

Happens in the Broca part of the brain which is responsible for pattern recognition

Noam Chomsky

Language Acquisition Device

Children can recognize language patterns during their critical period before their language acquisition device keys into their native language

Universal grammar rules

1. Generative syntax- the way that the words in the language are ordered

Principles and perimeters- same principles of language but used in different applications.

1. Recursion- structures can be nested inside each other

Children are only able to learn through external reinforcement

Under speculation because there is no explanation for how children can speak words they have not yet heard.

Vygotski

Both biological and social factors contribute to language acquisition

The desire to communicate is motivation to learn communication.

The idea that all behaviors stem form outside stimuli

Takes place in the Wernicke which is responsible for language comprehension

Five stages of language learning

Social language comes marginally easier than academic language

Academic language needs to be taught where social language can be picked up.

Preproduction

1. has minimal comprehension

2. does not verbalize

3. nods

4. draws and points

Early production

1. limited comprehension

2. one or two-word responses

3. uses keywords and familiar phrases

4. uses present tense verbs

Speech emergence

1. good comprehension

2. can produce simple sentences

3. makes grammatical and pronunciation errors

4. does not understand jokes

intermediate fluency

1. excellent comprehension

2. few grammatical errors

advanced fluency

1. sound born and raised natively