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What is the central idea of the Behaviourist theory of language acquisition?
What is the central idea of the Behaviourist theory of language acquisition?
Children imitate adults. Their correct utterances are reinforced when they get what they want or are praised.
According to the Innateness theory, what does a child's brain contain at birth?
According to the Innateness theory, what does a child's brain contain at birth?
Special language-learning mechanisms.
What aspect of a child's development does the Cognitive theory emphasize?
What aspect of a child's development does the Cognitive theory emphasize?
Language is just one aspect of a child's overall intellectual development.
Which theory emphasizes the interaction between children and their care-givers in the process of language acquisition?
Which theory emphasizes the interaction between children and their care-givers in the process of language acquisition?
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Who are the key figures associated with the Behaviourism theory of language acquisition?
Who are the key figures associated with the Behaviourism theory of language acquisition?
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