1. 1. Structuralism
1.1. theory made by
1.1.1. Ferdinand de Saussure
1.1.1.1. Main contributions
1.1.1.1.1. Dichotomies
1.1.1.1.2. Langue
1.1.1.1.3. Parole
1.1.1.1.4. System of signs
1.1.1.1.5. Arbitrariness
1.1.1.1.6. Synchrony
1.1.1.1.7. Diachrony
1.1.1.1.8. Syntagmatic Relations
1.1.1.1.9. Paradigmatic Relations
2. 4. Emergentism / Connectionism
2.1. theory made by
2.1.1. Jeffrey Elman
2.1.1.1. Proposes language is learned through exposure to language in the environment
2.1.1.1.1. Input
2.1.1.2. Structures (Sounds, Words,Phrases)
2.1.1.3. Complex Networks
2.2. Input Processing
3. 5. Constructivism
3.1. Developmental Constructivism
3.1.1. Jean Piaget
3.1.1.1. Proposed
3.1.1.1.1. Cognitive Stages
3.1.1.1.2. Cognitive Development
3.2. Social Constructivism
3.2.1. Lev Vygotsky
3.2.1.1. Proposed
3.2.1.1.1. Language develops from
3.2.1.1.2. Speech
3.2.2. Important Concepts
3.2.2.1. Mediation
3.2.2.2. Internalization
3.2.2.3. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
3.2.2.4. Social development
3.2.2.5. Social Network
4. 2. Behaviorism
4.1. theory made by
4.1.1. B.F. Skinner
4.1.1.1. studies
4.1.1.1.1. Observable Behavior
4.2. sees
4.2.1. Children
4.2.1.1. as passive learners who acquire language through
4.2.1.1.1. Imitation
4.2.1.1.2. Memorization
4.2.2. Interaction
4.2.2.1. as essential for language learning through stimulus-response mechanisms
5. 3. Innatism / Generativism
5.1. theory made by
5.1.1. Noam Chomsky
5.1.1.1. Input
5.1.1.1.1. Universal Grammar (UG)
5.1.1.1.2. Language Acquisition Device (LAD)
5.1.1.2. Critical Period Hypothesis
5.1.1.2.1. suggested that there is a "critical period" for
5.1.1.3. Competence
5.1.1.4. Performance
5.1.1.5. Modern Linguistics
5.1.1.6. Innate Structures