语言学T-G Approach.pptVIP

Behaviorism VS Mentalist Behaviorism accept only immediately observable linguistic data as object of investigation. By limiting the object of investigation to physically perceivable or physically measurable date, linguistic description is reduced to purely surface phenomena. Mentalist attempts to describe the internal (innate) language mechanism that provides the basis for the creative aspect of language development and use. Universal grammar Universal grammar corresponds to the genetically determined biological foundations of language acquisition. It is the innate language acquisition device