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Bermet Burkanova
on Nov 27, 2024
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What is a criticism of the behaviourist model of language acquisition
A) Children don't seem to learn transformational rules as Skinner said they should.
B) It is unreasonable to expect children to learn an infinite number of sentences by imitation.
C) Children don't respond to positive reinforcement until they are in preschool, after language is already established.
D) Its concepts are extremely vague.
Behaviourist Model
A theory of learning based on the principle that behavior is conditioned by environmental stimuli and responses, without the need for the involvement of mental states.
Transformational Rules
In linguistics, the set of rules that govern how sentences can be transformed into other sentences in a language, affecting structure and meaning.
- Understand the critique of behaviorist model of language acquisition.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the critique of behaviorist model of language acquisition.