GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES
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Question
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Part of the reason that the language acquisition debate continues is that it is difficult to prove one theory over another. Which of the following is not an obstacle to proving a language acquisition theory?
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In reality, we probably use some of each theory in order to learn our native language
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Language acquisition has a critical period in early life, and it is difficult to conduct experiments with such young children
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We don’t know which parts of the brain are active during language acquisition
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The theories are not distinct enough from each other to be able to completely rule one out
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are four main theories: linguistic learning, behaviorist, cognitive learning, and interactionist.
Detailed explanation-2: -Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis In language acquisition, the student acquires language unconsciously. This is similar to when a child picks up their first language. On the other hand, language learning happens when the student is consciously discovering and learning the rules and grammatical structures of the language.
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