CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LEARNING THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theory focusses on influences from different language forms that come into contact with English?
A
Lexical Gaps
B
Substratum
C
S-Curve
D
Functional theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The SUBSTRATUM theory focuses on influences of different language forms that come into contact with English.

Detailed explanation-2: -Substratum. A substratum (plural: substrata) or substrate is a language that an intrusive language influences, which may or may not ultimately change it to become a new language. The term is also used of substrate interference; i.e. the influence the substratum language exerts on the replacing language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Language contact occurs when speakers of two or more languages or varieties interact and influence each other. The study of language contact is called contact linguistics. When speakers of different languages interact closely, it is typical for their languages to influence each other.

Detailed explanation-4: -5-Arthur Holmes and his Theory of Substratum Convection: 1915–1955.

Detailed explanation-5: -Language acquisition is the process of learning to communicate effectively and meaningfully in a target language. There are four main theories: linguistic learning, behaviorist, cognitive learning, and interactionist.

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