Progressive Modularization: Reframing Our Understanding of Typical and Atypical Language Development

Autor/inn/en	D'Souza, Dean; Filippi, Roberto
Titel	Progressive Modularization: Reframing Our Understanding of Typical and Atypical Language Development
Quelle	In: First Language, 37 (2017) 5, S.518-529 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0142-7237
DOI	10.1177/0142723717720038
Schlagwörter	Language Acquisition; Developmental Stages; Genetics; Environmental Influences; Guidelines; Developmental Psychology; Language Research; Psycholinguistics; Bilingualism; Neurological Impairments; Neurolinguistics; Cognitive Development; Multilingualism; Brain Hemisphere Functions; Interference (Language); Language Processing; Second Language Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Humangenetik; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Richtlinien; Entwicklungspsychologie; Sprachforschung; Psycholinguistik; Bilingualismus; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Neurolinguistisches Programmieren; Kognitive Entwicklung; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Sprachverarbeitung; Zweitsprachenerwerb
Abstract	The ability to acquire language is a critical part of human development. Yet there is no consensus on how the skill emerges in early development. Does it constitute an innately-specified, language-processing module or is it acquired progressively? One of Annette Karmiloff-Smith's (1938-2016) key contributions to developmental science addresses this very question. Karmiloff-Smith persistently maintained that the process of development itself constitutes a crucial factor in phenotypic outcomes. She proposed that cognitive modules gradually emerge through a developmental process--"progressive modularization." This concept helped to advance the field beyond the stale nature-nurture controversy. It enabled language researchers to develop more nuanced transactional frameworks that take seriously the integration of genes and environment. In homage to Karmiloff-Smith, the current article describes the importance of her work to the field of developmental psychology and language research. It examines how the concept of progressive modularization could be applied to language development as well as how it has greatly advanced our understanding of language difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Finally, it discusses how Karmiloff-Smith's approach is inspiring current and future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01