Language Acquisition by

First Language Acquisition

lduarte0024_1_1 — 2025-03-27 03:11:04 UTC

-more natural

-Normally occurs in infancy and is your first learned language

-being younger you have a stronger ability to learn languages

-The brain is more receptive to learning language when you are younger

-very immersive and you do not know anything other than what is taught to you

lduarte0024_1_1 — 2025-03-27 03:14:00 UTC

-More conscious and requires more effort

-occurs later in life

-Needs a lot more practice in pronunciation and fluency

-more formal instruction and less immersive

-often there is interference from first language

lduarte0024_1_1 — 2025-03-27 03:17:43 UTC

-humans are born with the ability to learn language

-Language Acquisition Device is a mechanism in the brain that helps children quickly learn

lduarte0024_1_1 — 2025-03-27 03:19:40 UTC

-made by B.F. Skinner

-language is learned through imitation, reinforcement, and conditioning

-Children acquire language by imitating what they hear around them and being coached

lduarte0024_1_1 — 2025-03-27 03:22:05 UTC

-made from interactions between peers, social environment, and culture

lduarte0024_1_1 — 2025-03-27 03:23:14 UTC

-by Jean Piaget

-as children's cognitive abilities mature, they become better able to understand and use language

lduarte0024_1_1 — 2025-03-27 03:24:54 UTC

-based on children having to acquire cognitive skills before being able to acquire language

-The brain creates networks of associations between words and meanings