Noam Chomsky - The Nativist Theory: Humans are born with an innate ability to acquire language. Children pick language patterns even without formal instruction., B.F. Skinner - Behaviorist Theory: Language happens through imitation, repetition and reinforcement. Praise and rewards encourage correct language use., Lev Vygotsky - Social Interactionist Theory: Language grows through interaction with more knowledgeable others. Learners acquire L2 best when they are given scaffolded support., Stephen Krashen - Input Hypothesis: Learners acquire language when they understand slightly more advanced input. Grammar rules are acquired in a predictable sequence., Jean Piaget - The Cognitive Development Theory: Children use both assimilation and accommodation to learn language. Young learners need concrete experiences before understanding abstract L2 concepts.,

Second Language Acquistion Theories

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