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what is MK Hallidays theory

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  • ‘seven functions of childs language’
  • children use language to fullfill a function
    1. instrumental - used to satisfy needs e.g food and drink
    2. regularity- used to influence the behaviour of others e.g persuaiding and commanding
    3. interactional- to develop social relationships and ease inerations e.g hello
    4. personal - expresses personal preferences e.g attitudes and feelings
    5. informative- communicative e.g ‘I got a new doll’
    6. heuristic- learn and explore the environment e,g running commentary
    7. imaginative- exploring the imagination e.g jokes
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what is Eric Lenneburgs theory

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  • ‘critical theory’
  • the capacity to learn language is agre related
  • if language is not learned by puberty, they will not learn language at all
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what is Noam Chomskys theory

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  • LAD
  • believes we have ‘hard wired’ knowledge
  • the human brain is ready for language
  • attempts to clarify the quick acquisition of language on the basis of a childs minimum exposure of language input
  • says the logical problem is language learning would be impossible without the existence of ‘universal language specific knowledge ‘