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| Language acquisition, philosophy: here we are concerned with the exploration of the conditions and processes of language learning and the possible development of theories about this area. See also language development, language, language rules, transformational grammar, depth structures, surface structures, grammar, universal grammar, syntax, semantics, learning, memory._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Jerome Bruner on Language Acquisition - Dictionary of Arguments
Upton i 74 Language acquisition/Bruner/Upton: Bruner’s theory provides a good example of an interactional framework for thinking about language development. He maintains that, while there may be an [language acquisition device] LAD as suggested by Chomsky (>Language acquisition/Chomsky), there must also be a language acquisition support system (LASS) (Bruner, 1983)(1). In this support system he is referring to the features of early relationships (…). Upton I 75 BrunerVsChomsky: Bruner cites the example of a well-known childhood game, Peek-a-boo, in which the mother, or other carer, disappears and then reappears. Through this ritual, which at first may be accompanied by simple noises, or ‘Bye-bye . . . Hello’, and later by lengthier commentaries, the child is both learning about separation and return, and being offered a context within which language, charged with emotive content, may be acquired. It is this reciprocal and affective nature of language that Bruner suggests Chomsky neglects to consider. Upton: For the importance of shared activity see e.g. Liebal et al. 2009(2). >Language acquisition/Dynamic systems theory. 1. Bruner, J.S. (1983) Child’s Talk: Learning to use language. New York: Norton. 2. Liebal, K., Behne, T., Carpenter, M and Tomasello, M. (2009) Infants use shared experience to interpret pointing gestures.Developmental Science, 12(2): 264–71. Available online at http://email.eva.mpg.de/~tomas/pdf/LiebalEtal_SharedExperience_2009.pdf (accessed 12 March 2011)_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Bruner, Jerome Upton I Penney Upton Developmental Psychology 2011 |
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