CHILD AND ADOLESCENTS

4.1
NATURAL HISTORY OF LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
PAMELA G. MANALO
BEED-1B
(REPORTER)
WHAT IS NATURAL HISTORY OF LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT?
Traditionally language development depends upon the principle
of reinforcement. The principle of reinforcement is a
psychological concept based on the idea that the consequences of
an action will influence future behavior. Rewarding behavior is
considered reinforcement because, it teaches the subject that the
behavior is desired and encourages the subject to repeat it.
Punishing a behavior, on the other hand teaches the subject that
the behavior is not desired and should be not repeated.
• Other learning theories however believed that language is
acquired by imitation.

According to:
NOAM CHOMSKY
American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political
activist, a author and lecturer.
He proposed the nativists theory of a language acquisition as
the basis of how language is learned. He states that children
have innate Language Acquisition Device or LAD. This enables
them to a learn a language early and quickly. His theory was
supported by the concept of the universality of languages that
use.
He set same sound and combinations.
Modern theorists clings to the
interactionists view of language is learned.
They say that children are biologically
ready for language but requires extensive
experience with spoken language for
ample development. Acquiring language is
always an active and interactive.
JEROME BRUNER
American psychologists who has contributed to cognitive
psychology and cognitive learning theory in educational
psychology as well as to history and to general philosophy of
education.
He also point out the critical roles in which the parents and other
caregivers have in the language acquisition process.
 He also proposed the use of Language Acquisition Support
System ( LASS )
THE ANTECEDENTS OF THE
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
What do you mean of the word “ ANTECEDENTS” ?

It means that the which precedes or goes before.

Therefore, antecedents of the language development
talks about the ways or means which help the child
prepare him/her learning the language.
FORMS OR TYPES OF
ANTECEDENTS
PSUEDODIALOGUES- this is one of the early training devices.
Characterized by the give and take of the conversation
between the child and the mother or other person. Adults
maintain the flow of conversation.

PROTODECLARATIVES- it is the ability to make pointing

gestures typically develops by the age of 12months.

PROTOIMPERATIVES- the child still uses gestures but, these

gestures are use to let someone do for him/her.
 THANK YOU
TO GOD BE THE ALL GLORY
 QUIZ
1. What Noam Chomsky proposed as the basis of how
language is learned?

2. It is the word of “precedes or goes before”?

3. Who is the American psychologist who has

contributed to cognitive psychology and cognitive
learning theory in educational psychology?
4. What is the Title of my report?

5. Who proposed the “ nativist theory of language

acquisition?

6-8 ( Give the 3 Forms or Types of Antecedents )

 ANSWERS

1. NATIVIST THEORY OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

2. ANTECEDENTS
3. JEROME BRUNER
4. NATURAL HISTORY OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
5. NOAM CHOMSKY
6-8 * PSUEDODIALOGUES * PROTODECLARATIVES *
PROTOIMPERATIVES