1.2. This approach believes that "a child is considered to be a blank slate." (Otto, 2010)Language is developed through stimuli and getting reponses back. Children enjoy the reactions they get from adults when they begin to make noise so they continue language development.
2. Interactionist
2.1. Vygotsky
2.2. This approach believes that children learn language in order to communicate and interact with others.
3. Cognitive Developmentalist
3.1. Jean Piaget
3.2. The approach believes that children learn language much like any other skills. Infants and young children practice through babbling and making symbols through words.
4. Nativist
4.1. Chomsky
4.2. This approach believes that everyone has the ability to learn language because the brain is built to understand language over other noises or sounds.
