Theoretical Approaches to Language Acquisition Quiz
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Who espoused the structuralist approach to language acquisition?

  • Chomsky
  • Halliday
  • Skinner
  • Bloomfield (correct)

    • According to Saussure, what does 'structural' linguistics refer to?

  • Collection of unconnected individual items
  • Recognition of language as a patterned system of interdependent elements (correct)
  • Publically observable responses
  • Separate branch or school of linguistics

    • Which scholar is associated with the innatist approach to language acquisition?

  • Chomsky (correct)
  • Bloomfield
  • Halliday
  • Skinner

    • Who advocated for the behaviourist approach to language acquisition?

    <p>Skinner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scholar is associated with the socio-linguistic approach to language acquisition?

    <p>Halliday</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is associated with the structuralist approach to language acquisition?

    <p>Bloomfield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Saussure, what does 'structural' linguistics refer to?

    <p>Recognition of language as a patterned system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who espoused the innatist approach to language acquisition?

    <p>Chomsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who advocated for the behaviourist approach to language acquisition?

    <p>Skinner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is associated with the socio-linguistic approach to language acquisition?

    <p>Halliday</p> Signup and view all the answers

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