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The theory that language acquisition follows the principles of reinforcement and conditioning is known as the ____ approach.
Learning-theory
The notion that language shapes and determines the way people in a particular culture perceive and understand the world is known as the ______ hypothesis.
linguistic-relativity
The theory that a genetically determined, innate mechanism directs language development is known as the ________approach.
Nativist
In written language, letters most closely represent _____, whereas sentences may be said to reflect.
Phonemes; syntax
What is meant by the notion of a critical period for language acquisition?
It is the time in ones' childhood in which one is particularly sensitive to language cues and most easily acquires language.
Dorian is 2 years old. Constance is 2 years and 5 months old. Dorian's vocabulary probably contains_____words, while Constance's vocabulary contains_____ words.
about 50; several hundreds
You are creating a language development timeline for a class presentation. Along the top of a display board, you write the following ages in sequence: 6 months-1 year- 2 years- 3 years.
Babbling- fist word- telegraphic speech- over generalization
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