3. Psycholinguistics
Psycholinguistics is study of language
which is based on
ïCompetence: A personal ability of mind or brain
(e.g. A person has the knowledge of a language)
ïPerformance: Representation of the competence of that person
(e.g. Usage of that knowledge of language)
of the mind or brain.
4. ï Language Processing
Comprehend and produce the language
ï Language Acquisition
How to acquire the language?
ï Neurolinguistics
Store the language
Use the language
6. ïPre-speech
a. Cooing stage (First 4 months)
b. Babbling stage (Start from 5th month)
ïLinguistic Stage
a. One word stage (Start from 9th month)
b. Two words stage (Start from more then One year)
c. Multi words Stage (Start from two and a half year to
age of four)
7. Behaviorism
Production of correct responses to stimuli is an effective
language behavior.
ïTwo types of verbal Response
a. Stimulus => response => feedback => Reinforcement
b. Imitation=> practice => feedback => success
Counter Argument
a. Grammatical mistakes
b. Over generalization
c. Learning of language
8. Innatism
ïAlready programmed
ïLAD ( Language acquisition Device)
ïUG ( Universal Grammar)
Counter Argument
a. Not learnt through imitation
b. General ability
c. Social interation
9. Psycholinguistics: Psychological study of language.
FLA: First language acquire from native.
Process of language acquisition:
Sounds => words => Phrases => Clauses => Usage of
language