Theories of language development
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Learning theory
acquire language through parents’ reaction and reinforcement, imitation
Nativist theory
innate biological linguistic capabilities
interactionist theory
combination of factors; interplay between bio-maturation, cognitive development and linguistic environment
2nd language acquisiton and critical period hypothesis
critical period: harder to reach native proficiency when learning second language in adulthood than learning in childhood
thought to end sometime in adolescence
attributed to time dedication, first language interference, synaptic pruning/neural maturation
bilingualism results in enhanced working memory, attentional control, and representational fields
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