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THEORIES OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN RELATION TO BEGINNING READING INSTRUCTION

THEORIES OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN RELATION TO BEGINNING READING INSTRUCTION'
Atheoretical Studies
The studies
they seem today theoretical
made little effort
to formulate and test the successful data
to process them in a different way than quantitatively.
Children's language
It is derived from a pre-vocal stage
Researchers
trying to find out when the child learns
distinguish
pin from feather
Behavioristic Theories
In his book Verbal Behavior
Skinner proposes an interpretation.
General theory of language acquisition
language behavior
specific linguistic behaviors
operant conditioning
extended through response generalization
existing theories of language
are inadequate
for almost any purpose.
The review
Attacks the adequacy
reinforcement theory
the notion of generalization
Learning
Allows
a summary description of the acquisition
Large and analyzed contribution
stage called "generalization"
language
Infinite set of responses
Essentially creative