Describe the interactionist perspective of language development
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
• The interactionist approach to language development suggests that language development is produced through a combination of genetically determined predispositions and environmental circumstances that help teach language.
• The interactionist perspective accepts that innate factors shape the broad outlines of language development. However, social factors also play a role in development.
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