Language acquisition and language learning

2. This is the purposeful study of a language's sound system and rules, typically involving active exercises in a classroom setting
4. This refers to the process of absorbing a language naturally through daily life without consciously thinking about its sounds or structure
7. These theorists, including Skinner and Piaget, believe that all knowledge is gained through sensory experience and engagement with the environment
9. This group of theorists believes that humans are born with a brain that has an instinctive, built-in ability to learn language
10. This seminal theorist developed the theory of social constructivism, emphasizing that children learn through interaction with those more capable than themselves

1. This term is used by nativists to describe the instinctive nature of language ability, suggesting it is a part of human biology from birth
3. He is the famous behaviorist who proposed that a child’s language behavior is shaped by the positive or negative consequences that follow it
5. According to empiricists, children develop language skills by interacting with the world using these five physical portals
6. This term refers to the support provided by a knowledgeable adult or peer to help a child bridge the gap between knowing and not knowing
8. This constructivist theorist argued that children are not "blank slates" and instead build new knowledge by comparing it to what they already know