Input Theory

Question 1

Who supports this theory?

Answer 1

Bruner (1983)

Question 2

What is believed by this theory?

Answer 2

Interaction quality and quantity given by caregivers

Question 3

LASS

Answer 3

Language Acquisition Support System

Question 4

What is LASS

Answer 4

used by caregivers to help aid a child’s linguistic development

Question 5

Research to support this theory

Answer 5

Children who watch a lot of TV and have this as their main language interaction develop at a much slower rate.

Question 6

What to look for in the data

Answer 6

CDS

• asking question
• expansion

Question 7

What do parents do before the child has learnt to speak

Answer 7

Leave cues for the child to put their own words in - turn taking
Relating their words to the activities that the child is engaging in
Changing language to help child’s responses