1.1. Overview: Emphasizes that language is acquired as maturation occurs and cognitive competencies develop. Children learn language by using the same mechanisms as for other learning.
1.2. Theorist: Jean Piaget
2. Interactionist
2.1. Overview: Focuses on the primary role of socialcultural interaction in children's development of language knowledge. Children aquire language through interaction with the world around them.
2.2. Theorist: Vygotsky
3. Behaviorist
3.1. Overview: Emphasizes the role of "nurture" and considers learning to occur based on the stmuli responses and reinforcements that occur in the environment.
3.2. Theorist
4. Nativist
4.1. Overview: Emphasizes inborn or innate human capabilities. Chomsky states that all people inherently have the capacity to acquire language due to cognitive structures that process language differently from other stimuli.
