语言发展课件——行为主义.pptxVIP

Behaviorism Contents1. The definition of behaviorism, i.e. what is behaviorism?2. The main ideas of behaviorism related to language learning.3. The influences of behaviorism to both ESL and English teaching .1. A brief introductionBehaviorism is a principle of scientific method based on the belief that human beings cannot know anything they have not experienced. ---胡壮麟《语言学教程》 It is a psychological theory of learning ( 1940s and 1950s), views learning as the formation of habits.For Bloomfield, linguistics is a branch of psychology, and specifically of the positivistic brand of psychology