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Noam Chomsky
The Father of Modern Linguistics
proposed the Language…
Noam Chomsky
The Father of Modern Linguistics
- proposed the Language Acquisition Device
- the idea that children have an innate predisposition to acquire language
Chomsky Hierarchy
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Most ELLs home languages are context sensitive, just as English is
Universal Gramar
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humans will always develop language properties (nouns, verbs)
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implications for ELLs - does their first language follow language properties similar to English? (nouns, verbs, sentences etc)
Transformational Grammar
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focusses on syntax, not phonology or morphology
ELLs must learn English in a contextual situation, where empasis is not solely focussed on phonology
Chomsky and Skinner
Unlike Chomsky, Skinner believed humans were born with a clean slate that must be filled by experience
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Considers Environment, where Chomsky's theories do not
Students have some predisposition to acquire language, however those with limited or no schooling are unique learners that require intensive support