Speech, Language, and Communication
Behavioral Theory
Rational/Nativist Approach
Sociolinguistic Theory
Trivia
100
The exchange of ideas, needs, information, and desires to another person.
What is communication?
100
The way that behaviorists believe that children learn language and other skills.
What is nurture?
100
The part in the brain that allows a child to know language biologically from birth.
What is Language Acquisition Device?
100
A person who studies language use.
What is a sociolinguist?
100
A systematic way of understanding events, behaviors, and situations.
What is theory?
200
The use of communication through facial expressions, gestures, and posture.
What is nonlinguistic communication?
200
A way that Pavlov used a conditioned response to respond to a stimulus.
What is classical conditioning?
200
Language common to all humans.
What is biological basis?
200
Says that language structure emerges from language use.
What is the interactionist model?
200
Gave information on the critical learning period hypothesis.
Who is Genie?
300
Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics.
What are the main properties of language?
300
Learned behavior acquired through modeling, imitation, practice, and reinforcement.
What is the behavioral context of language?
300
Believed language was a universal human trait.
Who is Noam Chomsky?
300
Says children rely on general brain processing to learn language from environmental input.
What is the constructionist approach?
300
Confirm general linguistic principles.
What is a goal in language development?
400
The smallest unit of sound that is distinct from other sounds.
What is a phoneme?
400
Studied reinforcement and it's effect on behaviors through operant conditioning.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
400
There is no evidence that children used linguistic categories and rules to acquire language.
What is a limitation to rational/nativist approach?
400
Says that you must look at outside factors of a child when studying their language.
Who are Bloom and Tinker?
400
Regulation, Processing, and Formulation.
What are the basic brain functions?
500
A complex and dynamic system of conventional symbols that is used in various modes for thought and communication.
What is ASHA's definition of language?
500
Imitation begins to occur less after the age of 2.
What is a limitation to the Behavioral Theory?
500
Theory that you are the person you are because of your physical makeup.
What is nature?
500
Suggested semantic-cognitive basis for language development; Responsible for Semantic Revolution.
Who is Roger Brown?
500
Responsible for detailing and coordinating speech.
What is Broca's area?
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