Language Development In chapter 6 of your textbook we learn about language development during the first two years. According to the nativist perspective, infants are born with special language systems which enable them to easily acquire language, through a language acquisition device (LAD). Studies of the Wild Boy of Aveyron support the idea that we […]
Conduct your own research on these 2 perspectives. After reflecting on your research and your own observations, in a 1-2 page paper, discuss your thoughts.
Language Development According to the nativist perspective, infants are born with special language systems which enable them to easily acquire language, through a language acquisition device (LAD). Studies of the Wild Boy of Aveyron support the idea that we must learn language during a critical period of our development. Learning theorists, however, believe that children […]