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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Halliday (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is associated with the structuralist approach to language acquisition?

<p>Bloomfield (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Who espoused the innatist approach to language acquisition?

<p>Chomsky (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who advocated for the behaviourist approach to language acquisition?

<p>Skinner (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Halliday (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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