1. Noam Chomsky believed that when we are born we have language preinstalled in our mind. Over time our language and speech will develop as we learn.
1.1. Chomsky's theory means that children have a Language Acquisition Device that allows them to learn information that will be automatically stored and used in their mind. This allows for children to piece together sentences and allow them to talk and write.
1.1.1. The language element that relates to Chomsky is Syntax. Which are the rules of grammar and the way to produce a grammatically correct sentence. Example: Sally threw the ball. The incorrect form of the sentence would be: The ball threw Sally.
2. Stephen Krashen believes that we learn language by understanding what people say to us.
2.1. Krashen uses the Monitor Model to describe that we are able to learn language by acquiring it through what people are saying and how we pick up on little sayings to help us understand what is being said. He has five hypothesis to support his theory: Acquisition Learning, Affective Filter, Input, Monitor, and Natural Order.
2.1.1. The language element that relates to Krashen is Morphology because the form of the words will take time to acquire like in the Natural Order Hypothesis. Morphology is the way that the word is structured. If we look at the word pet then it would be singular. Pets is plural. Petting is the act of touching.
3. B.F. Skinner believed that the way a child acted was based on positive and negative reinforcements. If a child did well on something then they would get rewarded for it. If a child did something wrong then they would be punished. If a child says something that the parents want to hear the child will be praised and the child will most likely say the word again to get the same result.
3.1. Skinners theory means that if a child says something correctly then they will be rewarded for it. It's like saying "What I do, you do.". If a child does it correctly they will get praise and the child will know to say that word or phrase again in the future.
3.1.1. The language element that relates to Skinner is pragmatics. There words are read from the point of view of who ever said the words. If a baby says bottle that would mean the baby is thirsty and the child has learned that if they say bottle they would get a bottle of something to drink.