Jean Piaget
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With reference to children's language development and cognitive development, consider the following statements:
- 1. According to Lev Vygotsky, language and thought initially originate from two independent and separate sources in the early years of life, but after about two years of age, they merge to form 'verbal thought'.
- 2. According to Jean Piaget, language development is primarily a result of cognitive development, and 'egocentric speech' observed in children reflects their cognitive immaturity, which automatically disappears with age.
- 3. According to Noam Chomsky's 'Language Acquisition Device' (LAD) theory, the ability to learn language in children depends entirely on their social environment and instructional interaction with adults, rather than any innate biological structure.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct because according to Lev Vygotsky, language and thought are initially independent and merge around the age of two. Statement 2 is correct because according to Jean Piaget, language is a byproduct of cognitive development and egocentric speech indicates cognitive immaturity which later disappears. Statement 3 is incorrect because Noam Chomsky's LAD theory emphasizes innate and biological capacity for language learning, not just social environment or instructional interaction.
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