THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE LEARNING
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language acquisition, speech development, cognitive approach, social learning, zone of proximal development (zpd), neuroplasticity, motivation, behaviorist approach, developmental stages, psycholinguisticsAbstract
Language acquisition constitutes one of the most intricate cognitive phenomena, wherein psychological and neurological determinants exert a decisive influence. This article investigates the dynamic interrelation between the human brain and psyche in the acquisition of language, with a critical emphasis on the fundamental factors that shape and mediate this process.
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