LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Episode 1 ~

The concept of language acquisition came about through studies of how language actually emanates in an individual. Some scholars like Noam Chomsky, Bloomfield and the likes began studying how language came into existence, how language is developed in children.

These studies made them to come up with various theories explaining how language emanates. But one thing that is sure is that they all agree that children acquire language from their imminent language community. This implies that the language spoken often in the environment of the child is what the child acquires.

What then is Language Acquisition?

Language acquisition in its simplest definition is the process to which children develop language while growing up. A child acquires language naturally although with some help.

According to Noam Chomsky, the child is endowed with a device (Language Acquisition Device, LAD) that helps him/her to acquire language. Bloomfield suggested that the child does not just acquire language but must be exposed to a language community.

While the arguments remain in the field of Linguistics, the core fact is that Language in children is a product of divine/natural phenomenon aided with exposure to a language community (Josiah Egbilika).

How does it work? | Episode 2 (Next Week)

- Egbilika Josiah | Linguist, Language/Communication Expert, Consultant, Editor, Public Speaker, Research Consultant

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