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Theories of Language Development


Theories of Language Development
•       The different theories of language development can be broadly classified into three approaches: Behaviorism, Nativism and Interactionism
•       Behaviorism: Behaviorism holds that language develops as a result of environmental influences.
•       Nativism: it holds that language development is inborn. The nativist perspective argues that humans are biologically programmed to gain knowledge. The main theorist associated with this perspective is Noam Chomsky.
•       Interactionism: it emphasizes the interaction between environmental influences and innate abilities in language development.
•       The main theorist associated with interactionist theory is Lev Vygotsky. Interactionists focus on Vygotsky's model of collaborative learning.
•       Interactionists argue that language development is both biological and social.
•       Interactionists argue that language learning is influenced by the desire of children to communicate with others.
•        The Interactionists argue that "children are born with a powerful brain that matures slowly and predisposes them to acquire new understandings that they are motivated to share with others"
•       The main theorist associated with interactionist theory is Lev Vygotsky. Interactionists focus on Vygotsky's model of collaborative learning.

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