Beth's English Language blog

Useful links https://www.ted.com/talks/deb_roy_the_birth_of_a_word https://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i_W6Afed2k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElabA5YICsA http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b098jjr4 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/09/children-madeup-words-first-language-creativity-vocabulary-parents-infants https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/14/talking-to-babies-brain-power-language https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/feb/08/taalk-proper C.D.S-  Child directed speech  Chomsky and Nativism = Behaviourism  Chomsky doesn't believe CDS is significant Jerone Bruner and interactionism  L.A.S.S Skinner and Bruner believe CDS is significant Positive/ negative reinforcement Phonology- O.T.T intonation- sing song -O.T.T non verbal communication -repeat whats been said? NATURE VS NUTURE born with language or taught it? Deb roy Cognitive scientist...

Useful Links http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/as-and-a-level/english-language-7701-7702 AQA home page http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77021-SQP.PDF Exam Paper 1 http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77021-SIN.PDF Exam Paper 1 Insert http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77021-SIN.PDF Exam Paper 1 Mark Scheme http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77022-SQP.PDF Exam Paper 2 http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77022-SIN.PDF Exam Paper 2 Insert http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77022-SMS.PDF Language Investigation http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/entertainment/how-well-do-you-know-your-grammar-a6802681.html http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/can-you-pass-year-six-52615 https://www.theguardian.com/quiz/questions/0,5961,211620,00.html https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2013/aug/16/mind-your-language-apostrophe https://www.theguardia...