Human Growth and Development / Unit 18 HGD 2563 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Theories of Language
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The idea
Three accounts of language acquisition appear in entry 0369: Chomsky's nativist device, Skinner's learning by reinforcement with Bandura's imitation, and the interactionist view of readiness meeting a social world.
In practice
A toddler rewarded with a smile for saying "mama," the learning account's example.
Where people slip
Learning alone cannot explain language, entry 0369 warns, and toddlers learn words better face to face than from video.
Your place on the trail
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