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Tomasello-
usage based theory
a number of
cognitive
developments take place with the emergence of language
children bring their
pattern-finding
and
intention-reading
skills to CLA
Vygotsky-
ZPD
Children learn
language
which is between what they already
know
and what is out of their
reach
Case study- Oxana
Malaya
had a
cognitive
disability yet learned to speak fluently and
intelligibly
Criticizes
cognitivist
theories
Piaget
language comes from wider
understanding
and object
permanence
Lenneburg-
neuromuscular disease
the boy had a condition and could not
imitate
adults or have his utterances
reinforced
yet could still comprehend
language
contrasts
Skinner
examples of
cognitivisim
in data
children
talking
to themseles- shows they are trying to make sense using
language
failing to use
language
as they havent
grasped
the concpet discussed
Vygotsky
our cultural surroundings affect our
language
culturally specific nouns + adjectives that may be
obscure
to most children