BEHAVIOURISM THEORY MENTALIST THEORY

 Language is innate, in-born process

 Language acquisition is a stimulus-
 Language is not a behaviour like other
response process
behaviours, but a specific mental
 Language is a conditioned behaviour
process
 Children learn laguage by imitation
 Children learn language by
and anology
application
 Language learning is based on
 Languages learning is analytical,
practice
generavtive and creation
 The role of imitation, repitition,
 The role of exposure to language is
reinforcement and motivation is very
quit vital
significant in language learning
 Language acquisition is the result of
 Language aquisition is result of nature
nurture