Post on 15-Jun-2015
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Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication and a language is any specific example of such a system.
There are three main trends in language theory frame the different methods and approaches discussed in this subject:
There are three main trends in language theory frame the different methods and approaches discussed in this subject:
STRUCTURAL VIEW
STRUCTURAL VIEW
STRUCTURAL VIEW
Lexical ItemsLexical Items
STRUCTURAL VIEW
Language system of elements for coding and decoding.
Language system of elements for coding and decoding.
Phonological units
Phonological units
Grammatical
unitsGrammatical
unitsGrammatical Operations
Grammatical Operations
This particular view of language, has some contemporary methods such as: Audiolingual Method; Total Physical Response and Silent Way.
FUNCTIONAL OR COMMUNICATIVE VIEW
FUNCTIONAL OR COMMUNICATIVE VIEW
LanguageLanguage
VehicleVehicle
Functional meaningFunctional meaning
SyntaxSyntax
Study of :Study of :
Linguistic forms
Linguistic forms
SemanticsSemantics
Study of :Study of :
Linguistic forms
Linguistic forms
Entities in the worldEntities in the world
Study of :Study of :
PragmaticPragmatic
Linguistic forms
Linguistic forms
The users of (…)
The users of (…)
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Process by which humans acquireProcess by which humans acquire
Capacity to perceiveCapacity to perceive
Comprehend language
Comprehend language
There are some theories about language acquisition, the most important are:•Behaviourist Theory•Cognitive Theory
There are some theories about language acquisition, the most important are:•Behaviourist Theory•Cognitive Theory
RewardReward
BEHAVIOURISTBEHAVIOURIST
ChildrenChildren
Blank slatesBlank slates
ProcessProcess
Stimulus Stimulus
ResponseResponse
ReinforcementReinforcement
create
COGNITIVECOGNITIVE
ChomskyChomsky
TRANSFORMATIONAL GENERATIVE GRAMMAR
TRANSFORMATIONAL GENERATIVE GRAMMAR
Learners understand
Learners understand
rulesrules Limited vocabularyLimited vocabulary
SentencesSentences
LANGUAGE LEARNINGLANGUAGE LEARNING
Learning is a consicious knowledge
Learning is a consicious knowledge
THEORIESTHEORIES
Deductive - Inductive
Deductive - Inductive
Analytic - ExperentialAnalytic - Experential
Habit formation – Naturalistic acquisition
Habit formation – Naturalistic acquisition
Change of directionsChange of directions
Common strategy Common strategy
Repetion and memorizationRepetion and memorization