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Describe and discuss the Nativist and Behaviour theories of language acquisition, using examples to comments on the ways in which the theories are supported by empirical evidence The Behaviourist approach suggests the environment the child is exposed to plays a vital role in a child's development of language. The Nativist's approach suggests that language emerges instinctively as the child matures. It is widely accepted that all children develop speech in the same way; language acquisition requires an innate predisposition towards language. Although the age at which each child goes through the stages can vary, it is accepted that language acquisition is linked to physical growth, social factors and the need to learn before a critical age. The Behaviourist approach to child language development suggests that children are a blank slate and language development is a physical reaction to stimuli from the environment, mother's interaction and social experience. The key to this...

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