PSYC 2002 - Language Development

1. analyze language development.

2. Summarize the parent's role from the point of view of each of thefollowing theoretical views: assess language development from the learning theory, nativist, and interactionist theoretical approaches.

3. How does the concept of infant-directed speech apply to the parent's reactions to the infant and young child's language development?

4. Summarize my own view of the language acquisition process. Which theoretical approach makes the most sense to me, and why?