ASSIGNMENT | Understanding second language acquisition

TESOL 4510 Language Development

Understanding Second Language Acquisition (Ellis, 2015) Study Guide

1. Theories of second language acquisition (add rows/columns as needed)
Name of the Theory/Model/Hypothesis Names of associated scholars Time info (when it came out, is it still relevant, etc.) Notes

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Understanding Second Language Acquisition (Ellis, 2015) Study Guide

1. Theories of second language acquisition (add rows/columns as needed)

Name of the Theory/Model/Hypothesis	Names of associated scholars	Time info (when it came out, is it still relevant, etc.)	Notes
Sociocultural Theory	The theory was developed by Lev Vygotsky in the 1920s.	The theory came into force in the 1920s. The theory is still relevant since the environment is still regarded a good contributor to knowledge wellbeing.	This theory provides a holistic approach towards learning. It emphasizes the need to use meaning as the key aspect of teaching and that skills and knowledge need to be taught in its entirety; as complex as possible rather than presenting knowledge as discrete and isolated concepts of learning. According to Vygotsky, parents, peers and the environment play an important role in shaping Higher-order functions. Furthermore, the theory asserts that …
Chomsky theory/ the Nativist theory of language acquisition	This theory was developed by Noam Chomsky who is a renown American theoretical linguist, philosopher…	The Chomsky theory of language acquisition started in the 1960’s as the time of the publication of the Cartesian linguistics. The theory is still applicable …	This theory s based on the idea that all languages have similar rules and structures of universal grammar. Consequently, children are likely to acquire language in a similar manner without using much effort. This theory seems to contend that human beings are born already …