Principles and Theories of Language

Acquisition and Learning Module

PRIME PROJECT XI
Brings you
Principles and Theories of Language
Acquisition and Learning Module

Written by:

FAHMIE M. MANABAT
 Table of Contents
Page
No.

Title Page 2

Preface 3

Table of Contents 4

Course Pack 6

1st Learning Journey Theories on the Origin of Human Language 8

Bow-wow Theory 9

Ding-dong Theory 13

Sing-song Theory 16

Pooh-pooh Theory 18

Goo-goo Theory 19

Yow-he-ho Theory 23

Biblical Theory 25

Gesture Theory 28

First Language Acquisition vs. Second 32

Acquisition vs. Learning 34

Competence vs. Performance 36

Module Assessment/Module Summary 38

2nd Language Journey Language and Brain 40

Parts of the Brain 41

Critical Age Hypothesis 45

Module Assessment/Module Summary 48

3rd Language Journey Stages in Language Acquisition 51

Linguistic 54

Module Assessment/Module Summary 56

4th Language Journey Theories of Language Acquisition 59

Social Interaction Theory 62

The Variable Competence Model 64

The Universal Hypothesis 67

Neurofunctional Theory 69

5th Language Journey SLA/FLA Process 72

Child Language Acquisition 73

Second Language Learning 75

Bilingualism 78

Milestones of First Language Acquisition 80

The Role of the Native Language in Acquiring a 82

Module Assessment/Module Summary 84

References 86

COURSE PACK

Hi there learners!

Welcome to ELT103:
Principles and Theories
of Language Acquisition
and Learning.
This course beams the
context of language
acquisition and learning
based on theories.
 Intended
Module Learning Lessons Writer
Outcomes
 Discuss the Bow-wow Theory
significant
theories or Ding-dong Theory
explanations on Sing-song Theory
1ST Language the origin of Pooh-pooh Theory
Journey: language Goo-goo Theory
Yow-he-ho Theory FAHMIE M.
Theories on the Biblical Theory MANABAT
Origin of Human  Develop an Gesture Theory
Language understanding of First language Acquisition vs.
how language is second language Acquisition
acquired as a Acquisition vs. Learning
first language or
Competence vs. Performance
as a second
  Elucidate the
functions of the
major parts of
2nd Language the brain across
Journey: the process of
language
acquisition
Language and the Parts of the Brain
Brain Critical Age Hypothesis
 Illustrate the
integrative role
of language
towards an
incredibly broad
range of neural
processes.

 Summarize the
predictable
stages of
language
3rd Language acquisition and
Journey: learning by
illustrating some
appropriate Prelinguistic FAHMIE M.
prompts and Linguistic MANABAT
Stages in each stage
Language
Acquisition  Compare
stages of
language
development in
toddlers

FAHMIE M.
 Develop a Behaviorist Theory MANABAT
critical Acculturation Model and
understanding of Nativization Model
major theories
Accommodation Theory
of second
language Cognitive Theory
acquisition Discourse Theory
The Monitor Model
4th Language
 Conduct a
Journey:
small-scale
 inquiry into an
aspect of second
language
Social Interaction Theory
teaching and
learning The Variable Competence
Model
Theories of  Evaluate The Universal Hypothesis
Language different The Universal Hypothesis
methods/approa Neurofunctional Theory
Acquisition
ches in foreign
language
teaching

 Explain methods
used to
investigate
children's
linguistic Child Language
development Acquisition
Second Language
 Describe the
Learning
main aspects of
5th Language child language Foreign language
Journey: development Learning
Bilingualism FAHMIE M.
with respect to
MANABAT
phonology, Milestones of First
SLA/FLA Process vocabulary and Language Acquisition
grammar. The Role of the Native
 Discuss the Language in Acquiring
differences and a Second
similarities Language
between first
and second
language
acquisition.

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