Theoretical Perspectives of Language Development in Early Childhood

1. Behaviorist

1.1. Skinner

2. Nuture

3. Interactionist

3.1. Vygotsky

3.2. Bruner

3.2.1. Discovery Learning

3.2.2. LASS

3.3. Halliday

3.3.1. Social Interaction

3.4. Bloom and Tinker

3.4.1. "Intentionality Model of Language"

4. Aspects of Language Knowledge

4.1. Semantic

4.2. Morphemic

4.3. Syntatic

4.4. Pragmatic

5. Cognitive Developmental

5.1. Jean Piaget

6. Nativist

6.1. Noam Chomsky

6.1.1. Culture

6.2. Steven PInker

6.2.1. Instinct

7. Nature