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Language 2 Psych 9B -- PSB 11B 1
Language 2
Language acquisition:
Learning, Innate Knowledge,
Imitation, Analogy
Psych 9B -- PSB 11B 2
Language 2
How do children acquire language?
A. Children are taught language by their
parents and/or caregivers.
B. Children pick up language by imitating the
utterances of those around them.
C.Language ability in children is innate,
encoded in the DNA.
Psych 9B -- PSB 11B 3
Language 2
How do children acquire the ability to
walk?
A. Children are taught to walk by their
parents and/or caregivers.
B. Children pick up walking by imitating those
around them.
C.Walking ability in children is innate,
encoded in the DNA.
Psych 9B -- PSB 11B 4
Language 2
How do children acquire the ability to play a
musical instrument?
A. Children are taught to play musical instruments
by their parents and/or teachers
B. Children pick up musical instrument playing by
imitating the playing of those around them.
C. Ability to play musical instruments in children is
innate, encoded in the DNA.
1. Generalized learning and problem solving
abilities allow children to acquire language
through imitation and by being taught
2. Language results from specialized brain
Summary: Two views of language
acquisition
