Theoretical Perspectives of Language Development in Early Childhood

1. Cognitive Developmental

1.1. Jean Piaget

2. Nativist

2.1. Noam Chomsky

2.1.1. Culture

2.2. Steven PInker

2.2.1. Instinct

3. Behaviorist

3.1. Skinner

4. Nature

5. Nuture

6. Interactionist

6.1. Vygotsky

6.2. Bruner

6.2.1. Discovery Learning

6.2.2. LASS

6.3. Halliday

6.3.1. Social Interaction

6.4. Bloom and Tinker

6.4.1. "Intentionality Model of Language"

7. Aspects of Language Knowledge

7.1. Semantic

7.2. Morphemic

7.3. Syntatic

7.4. Pragmatic