Language Discussion by Eileen Ruiz

Behaviorist

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 02:35:40 UTC

This key theory reflects how behaviors in language develop in engagement of events such as imitation. It is believed that children learn their first language directly from experiences within their environment. This type of behavior can reflect with learning language through repetition, practice, response to success, and daily routines as well as repeat sounds and patterns that they hear around them.

Innatist

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 03:01:54 UTC

Chomsky's view on innatist theory views that children are born with determined language that makes up the portion of the human mind. This genetic portion is the form of language that can appear in language development; however, the structure of language is developed through interactions with the child’s environment. The Language development is influenced by interactions and learning, but the factor for language development exists with or without interaction influences.

Interactionist

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 03:24:42 UTC

This theory is brought forth by Vygotsky’s sociocultural approach which factors how language is developed. According to his theory, children will learn language out of interactions to communicate with their surroundings around them. The development of language will emerge from social interactions. Vygotsky also believes that children learn language with the support of adults who interact with them on a daily basis.

Preproduction

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 03:50:21 UTC

This stage is considered the silent period” as it occurs during the first six months of exposure to a new language. Students have no spoken English, minimal comprehension skills and often generally use gestures like nodding, pointing, and drawing.

Early Production

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 03:53:14 UTC

In the early production stage, the language learner will begin to collect new words. They may even begin to start using them every so often to communicate short phrases with grammar errors.

Speech Emergence

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 03:58:16 UTC

Learners should be able to naturally progress to higher levels of their second language as they come into contact with many interactions to be able to comprehend and comfortably engage in communication with peers.

Intermediate Fluency

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 04:04:00 UTC

Learners are now beginning to use more complex sentences when communicating and writing as well as being comfortable to express their thought process of ideas and conflicts.

Advance Fluency

eruiz0023 — 2024-03-21 04:09:07 UTC

The last stage where the second language learner will be near-native in their ability to complete tasks in the content area learning. This area factors in communicating fluently in all contexts and can successfully comprehend new information when taught new learning academics.