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Theories of Language Acquisition

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Behaviorist

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Language is acquired through operant conditioning and reinforcement. B.F. Skinner is the main proponent of this view.

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Nativist

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Language acquisition is an innate, biological capacity. Noam Chomsky argued that children are born with a language acquisition device (LAD).

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Cognitive

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Language development is part of general cognitive development. Jean Piaget is a key figure, emphasizing stages like the sensorimotor and preoperational stages.

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Social Interactionist

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Language acquisition is driven by the child's desire to communicate with others. Lev Vygotsky suggested the importance of social interaction and the zone of proximal development.

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Connectionist

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Language learning arises from the interaction of dynamic neural networks in the brain. Employs computational modeling of learning.

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