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How We Learn Language - Coggle Diagram
How We Learn Language
Computational Learning
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People who have different intellectual disabilities may show very different language abilities showing that learning language is different from learning other skills
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For example, a different pathway will light up for speaking compared to the pathway for sign language
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Genetic
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Our brain, tongue, vocal cords etc. are all structured in a way that support language and speech
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Prenatal
Infants pick up speech sounds, meanings and language from their surroundings
Infants will pick up such language from the surroundings which they are most exposed to such as their homes
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Infants will learn to use gestures to communicate, eventually learning that vocalising as well as gesturing is effective and eventually relying on vocalising to communicate
Social
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Passive teaching, for example an educational TV show, is not as effective as teaching face to face