ALJON T MAMA

EDUC 100

BEED II

ASSIGNMENT:

1. Why is it important for teachers to know about linguistic and literacy

development of children and adolescents?

- It is important to know linguistic and literacy development to know the ability

and the capacity of their student, and also to supports your child’s ability to
communicate and express and understand feelings.

2. What is the relevance of knowing theories of languages development? Give at

least theories of language development?

- The relevance of knowing theories of languages development, nativist

linguistic theories hold that children learn through their natural ability to
organize the laws of language, but cannot fully utilize this talent without the
presence of other humans.

2 theories of linguistic development:

1. Nativist/ annalist

This children born with the ability to learn language, the main guy associated
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with this theory is NOAM CHOMSKY
2. Learning theory

- The children are born with anything; the only acquire language through
reinforcement.
 REFLECTION

NOAM CHOMSKY, the main guy associated the language acquisition device is a
hypothetical module of the human mind posited for language acquisition the
nativist/ annalist this children born with the ability to learn language, the second
learning theory the children are born with anything; the only acquire language
through reinforcement language acquisition involves structure rules and
representation the capacity to successfully use language requires one to
acquire a range of tools including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics
and vocabulary.