Theoretical Persective

1. Cognitive Developmentalist -(J. Piaget)

1.1. Focus on Nature

1.2. Language Knowledge

1.2.1. semantic

1.2.2. morphemic

1.3. Language is acquired as maturation occurs and cognitive competencies develop

1.3.1. Call 1

1.3.2. Call 2

1.4. Cognitive develops in different stages

1.4.1. Sensorimotor, Preoperational

1.4.2. Concrete & Formal Operational

2. Interactionist- (Vygotsky, Bruner, & Halliday)

2.1. Focus on Nurture

2.2. Language Knowledge

2.2.1. Pragmatic

2.3. Agures language develops is both biological and social, and is influenced by the desire of children to communicate with others

2.3.1. Meeting 1

2.3.2. Meeting 2

3. Behaviorist - (B.F.Skinner)

3.1. Focus on Nurture

3.2. Laguage knowledge

3.2.1. semantic, syntactic, morphemic

3.3. Language development is influenced by external environment

3.3.1. Call 1

3.3.2. Call 2

3.4. Principle law of conditioning

3.4.1. stimulus, response, reinforcements

4. Navitist - (N. Chomsky)

4.1. Focus on Nature

4.2. Language Knowledge

4.2.1. syntactic

4.3. Nature is responsible for language development

4.3.1. Call 1

4.3.2. Call 2

4.4. Humans are biologically programmed to gain knowledge

4.4.1. Meeting 1

4.4.2. Meeting 2