The above statement, ‘child language errors are victories of nature over nurture’ suggests that errors in children’s language support the view that children acquire language through a more natural process rather than through the process of nurture. This essay will examine whether a child acquires language through a more natural or nurtured environment.
Throughout the years there have been many theories to suggest how the human brain develops language.
1. The Imitation Theory
2. The Reinforcement and Correction Theory
3. The Genetic Approach
The Imitation Theory suggests that children acquire language through replicating the sounds and words that they are surrounded by, whilst the Reinforcement and Correction Theory proposes that children
Throughout the years there have been many theories to suggest how the human brain develops language.
1. The Imitation Theory
2. The Reinforcement and Correction Theory
3. The Genetic Approach
The Imitation Theory suggests that children acquire language through replicating the sounds and words that they are surrounded by, whilst the Reinforcement and Correction Theory proposes that children