GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION THEORIES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A child who socializes more will learn language faster
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Parents directing “babytalk” at their child can speed development
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A child who does not want to communicate will learn more slowly than one who does
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Identical twins who are separated at birth will still have identical language acquisition
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Interactionist approach claims that if our language ability develops out of a desire to communicate, then language is dependent upon whom we want to communicate with. This means the environment you grow up in will heavily affect how well and how quickly you learn to talk.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, it is clear that the prime role of a child’s environment is not true about the language acquisition theory by Noam Chomsky.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are some theorists who believe language is learned and others who believe that language is innate. Noam Chomsky is a credible linguist and expert in language development. He started his research into language in the 1960s. He suggests that children are born with an innate ability to learn language.