Dear Students
We´ll be discussing some of the questions your partner made in their groups last Tuesday. As you answer and participate in the discussions, I will give you feedback. Remember your participation in this discussion will help you understand some of the issues in FLA.
INPUT AND DISCOURSE
1. Why is it important that adults give input to the child?
2. If a child is talking and says something in a wrong way and the father says the same sentence but in a correct form, will the child pick up the information and correct himself?
3. Do children learn the language from overhearing conversations and listening to the radio?
4. What can you infer about the phrase “questions are not simply questions”?
SISTEMATICITY AND VARIABILITY, LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT
1. Is it possible that all children learn, forget and relearn aspects of their own language?
2. Do all children follow the same route of acquisition from pivot grammar to full sentences?
5. Research has pointed to the facts that cognitive and linguistics development are inextricably intertwined, what do you think about it?
You are welcome to participate in the discussion, later I´ll be posting more questions on other issues.
jueves, 24 de febrero de 2011
lunes, 14 de febrero de 2011
jueves, 3 de febrero de 2011
First Language Acquisition Session
Dear Students
Next class we will start dealing with a very interesting topic: FLA.
Before we start dealing with the theories of first language acquisition I would like to ask you some questions and to debate about them here on this blog.
1. How did you learn your first langauge?
2. What do you remember learning first in your mother tongue?
3. Why are there children who take longer to speak than other children?
4. Why do children make mistakes in the mother tongue such as " i spoked to her" or "yo me pusí el vestido"?
In addition, we´ll also have the presentations about Behaviourist and Nativist Theories of First Language Acquisition Groups 1 and 2 will present about Behaviourim whereas groups 3 and 4 will present about Nativism.
Below are some of the links where you can find info about the Behaviourist Theory:
http://www.efdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr/19883MEHMET%20DEM%C4%B0REZEN.pdf
http://www.learning-theories.com/behaviorism.html
http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/behaviour.htm
... and Nativist Theory:
http://www2.vobs.at/ludescher/Ludescher/LAcquisition/Nativist/nativist%20theory.htm
http://language11.tripod.com/id9.html
http://eslking.com/library2/collections/language/acquisition/fla/innatist_lang_theory.pdf
I also want to remind you about your homework: Present a paper in which you explain the differences between Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (SET EXAMPLES) and where you also express your ideas on how AL can help you to become a better teacher.
Next class we will start dealing with a very interesting topic: FLA.
Before we start dealing with the theories of first language acquisition I would like to ask you some questions and to debate about them here on this blog.
1. How did you learn your first langauge?
2. What do you remember learning first in your mother tongue?
3. Why are there children who take longer to speak than other children?
4. Why do children make mistakes in the mother tongue such as " i spoked to her" or "yo me pusí el vestido"?
In addition, we´ll also have the presentations about Behaviourist and Nativist Theories of First Language Acquisition Groups 1 and 2 will present about Behaviourim whereas groups 3 and 4 will present about Nativism.
Below are some of the links where you can find info about the Behaviourist Theory:
http://www.efdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr/19883MEHMET%20DEM%C4%B0REZEN.pdf
http://www.learning-theories.com/behaviorism.html
http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/behaviour.htm
... and Nativist Theory:
http://www2.vobs.at/ludescher/Ludescher/LAcquisition/Nativist/nativist%20theory.htm
http://language11.tripod.com/id9.html
http://eslking.com/library2/collections/language/acquisition/fla/innatist_lang_theory.pdf
I also want to remind you about your homework: Present a paper in which you explain the differences between Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (SET EXAMPLES) and where you also express your ideas on how AL can help you to become a better teacher.
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