Listen "15: Child Language Acquisition"
Episode Synopsis
This episode offers insights into the process of child language acquisition, examining its various developmental stages, from pre-verbal sounds to more complex sentence structures. It explores a case study of an 18-month-old child in Bukittinggi, detailing observed one-word utterances and the influence of parental interaction. An episode also provides a structured overview of key stages, relevant terminology, and various theoretical perspectives on how children learn to speak and understand language, including behaviourist, nativist, and social interactionist views.
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