Behavior theory of second language acquisition

To understand this theory, we have to take a little bead tour and check out the underlying theory.
exactly mean behavioral psychology. The idea is that all actions whether by man or animal are all
learned behavior and can be learned and unlearned. So, the first thing a lot of people think about when
they hear behavioral psychology is the path left the dog. you'll probably remember that Paplav was the
guy who ran About every time you fed his dog and eventually the dogs learned to associate the sound
of the bell with food. And as a result, they celebrated every time the bell rings. Whether there was food
or not. In a nutshell. Pavlov discovered a process in which a previously neutral stimulus Came to evoke a
specific response by being repeatedly paired with another stimulus that evokes the response and the
result was a new type of conditioning called operant conditioning. A theory that's usually attributed to
an American psychologist named Skinner. If reward or reinforcement, follows the response to a
stimulus, then the response becomes more likely in the future. So, what is all this stuff to do with a
second language exhibition? what exactly is the behavior theory of SLA? Or second language
acquisition.

By taking a look at four language behavior learner is the organism whose behavior is being conditioned.
The behavior is verbal behavior. The stimulus is what is taught Or presented in the foreign language. The
response was then the learner's reaction to the stimulus. And the reinforcement is the approval and
praise of the teacher and fellow students. As well as self-satisfaction. Language mastery is represented as
acquiring is set of appropriate language stimulus-response changes. So with this in mind, we can take a
brief look at audio bilingualism. Which is a teaching method that originated from the behavior theory and
focused on language learning as mere habit formation. So because behaviors and supporters of audio
linguism view language learning as a habit Dialogue and drill form the basis of learning. The dialogue was
used for repetition and memorization correct pronunciation stress rhythm and information or
emphasized. Furthermore, one of the results of treating learning as behavior was that meaning was
excluded from consideration.

In the beginning stages of learning via audio linkalism. The focus was on oral language. Written language
wasn't By operating conditioning from behavioral psychology corrector responses should receive positive
reinforcement and negative responses Receive negative reinforcement. So, audio lingualism, reach to
speak in the 1960s. When it was widely used in classrooms across the US, in the teaching of foreign
languages, as well as the teaching of English as a second language. But. The popularity of the theory didn't
last for long. Results fell short of expectations and students were unable to transfer skills to real
communication outside the classroom. Plus, many students found the drilling memorization and
repetition to be quite frankly boring. Also, in the late 1960s. The linguistic theory began to take a different
direction. Part of the reason for this is MIT language, Noam Chomsky. Rejection of the behavior theory of
language learning. Language is not a habit structure.