![]() Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget debated on the similarities and differences of their theories. This paper focuses on the theories presented by Noam Chomsky as it relates to first language acquisition, a few other important concepts as it relates to language acquisition and on interlanguage and the reasons why many people do not get beyond it. There is first language acquisition, second language acquisition, and foreign language acquisition. ![]() Language acquisition is an important realm, because without it, the field of linguistics would not exist. There are many important realms in the field of linguistics. ![]() Interactionist theory has its basis in social interaction theory and posits that language is acquired and perfects through interactions with more experienced linguistic figures.(Minor adjustments were made from the official essay that I provided the university).Jean Piaget’s theory of language development suggests that children use both assimilation and accommodation to learn a language.Noam Chomsky’s nativist theory states that children have the innate biological ability to learn a language however, his theory has not been supported by genetic or neurological studies.For example, a child speaking to an adult, through this process they learn to improve their development Interactionist theory has its basis in social interaction theory and posits that language is acquired and perfects through interactions with more experienced linguistic figures. According to him, children first create mental structures within the mind (schemas) and from these schemas, language development happens. Piaget believed children need to first develop mentally before language acquisition can occur. Accommodation is the process of changing one’s schema to adapt to the new environment. Assimilation is the process of changing one’s environment to place information into an already-existing schema (or idea). ![]() Jean Piaget’s theory of language development suggests that children use both assimilation and accommodation to learn a language. Therefore, language develops as long as the infant is exposed to it. No teaching, training, or reinforcement is required for language to develop. Instead, language learning comes from a particular gene, brain maturation, and the overall human impulse to imitate. This theory posits that infants teach themselves and that language learning is genetically programmed. The view is known as nativism and was advocated by Noam Chomsky, who suggested that infants are equipped with a neurological construct referred to as the language acquisition device (LAD), which makes infants ready for language. The LAD allows children, as their brains develop, to derive the rules of grammar quickly and effectively from the speech they hear every day. Chomsky: Nativisim and Language Acquisition Device Multiple theories have been proposed to explain the development of language, and related brain structures, in children. Some people learn two or more languages fluently over their lives (often starting from childhood) these people are bilingual or multilingual. Within the first year of life, children will have learned many of the necessary concepts to have functional language, although it will still take years for their capabilities to develop fully. Humans, especially children, have an amazing ability to learn a language. Humans, especially children, have an amazing capability to learn a language, and several theories exist to explain language development. ![]()
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