A caregiver points to an apple, says the word “apple”, and e…
A caregiver points to an apple, says the word “apple”, and encourages the child to repeat it. Through this interaction, the child connects the word to its meaning and eventually says “apple”, supported by the caregiver’s guidance. Without that caregiver guidance theorists believe that child would never learn the word “apple.” This scenario represents which nurture theory of language acquisition discussed in class?
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