The acquisition of syntax : a nativist perspective vs. a cognitivist perspective
Other Title(s)
اكتساب (تعلم) النحو من منظور فطري و منظور إدراكي
Author
Source
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
Issue
Vol. 8, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2017), pp.5-20, 16 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Arts and Social Sciences
Publication Date
2017-04-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper looks into how two main frameworks view the acquisition of syntax.
These are the nativist approach which claims that language is acquired because human beings are equipped with a language acquisition device in the form of grammatical knowledge, and the cognitivist approach which views language like the other cognitive skills and so claims that we acquire language using general cognitive mechanisms that are not specific to language.
The paper reviews a number of studies that report on the acquisition of various aspects of the syntax of natural language; the studies are from both frameworks.
The paper then evaluates the claims of the reviewed studies in light of the respective findings, as well as in light of how the findings may be interpreted by the other framework.
The paper also presents an analysis of the argumentation techniques that the respective authors use, as well as of how effective they are.
It concludes with a proposal for a line of research which is based on research techniques and findings in second language acquisition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Balushi, Rashid Bin Hamad. 2017. The acquisition of syntax : a nativist perspective vs. a cognitivist perspective. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences،Vol. 8, no. 1, pp.5-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839016
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Balushi, Rashid Bin Hamad. The acquisition of syntax : a nativist perspective vs. a cognitivist perspective. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Vol. 8, no. 1 (2017), pp.5-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839016
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Balushi, Rashid Bin Hamad. The acquisition of syntax : a nativist perspective vs. a cognitivist perspective. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. 2017. Vol. 8, no. 1, pp.5-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839016
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 18-20
Record ID
BIM-839016