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INTRODUCTION
What is Language?
Language is the main characteristic that distinguishes humans
with other creatures and can not be separated from humans
Language can control behavior, realize their actions and
change the situation. Language is a symbol of arbitrary sounds
used in communication and allows people from different
cultural backgrounds can interact. (Octavian, 2006:2)
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Introduction
Problem Statements
1. What is Language Acquisition?
2. How about Development and Language Acquisition Process?
3. How about Factors Affecting the Development of Language?
4. How about The Stages of Language Acquisition?
5. How about The Functions of Children Language?
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Introduction
Objectives
1. To know Language Acquisition.
2. To know Development and Language Acquisition Process.
3. To know The Stages of Language Acquisition.
4. To know The Stages of Language Acquisition.
5. To know The Functions of Children Language.
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DISCUSSION
What is Language Acquisition?
The term used for the acquisition of British counterpart of the term
acquisition, namely the process of language acquisition by children
naturally when he learns his native language. (Dardjowidjojo,
2008:225).
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Discussion
Development and Language Acquisition Process
1. Acquisition in the field Phonology
2. Acquisition in the field of morphology
3. Acquisition in the field of syntax
4. Acquisition in the field of Semantic
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Discussion
Factors Affecting the Development of Language
1. Cognition
2. Communication Pattern within the family
3. Amount of child or family
4. Position of birth order
5. Billingualism
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Discussion
The Stages of Language Acquisition
1. First stage is word goo-goo- gaa-gaa
2. The second stage appears when children begin to say
simple word such as mama and water
3. Third stage, children try to the real communication
4. Forth stage, children start to develop more and more
complex word in a grammatical concept or rule.
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Discussion
The Functions of Children Language
1. Instrumental function
2. Regulatory function
3. Interactional function
4. Personal function
5. Heuristic funtion
6. Imaginative function
7. Informative function
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Conclusion
Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity
to perceive, produce and use words to understand and communicate.
First language acquisition is the ability of human to acquire their mother tongue
from their early age.
There are four theories to describe the process of children in understanding
and practicing their first language, behaviorist/imitation, innateness, cognitive, interaction.
The significance of first language acquisition for children are to express needs
and get what they want, used to tell others what to do, and tell stories
and to create an imaginary situation.
