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Behavioural Analysis Using Linguistics: Perspectives On Social Cognition & Operant Conditioning




Ishaan Deepak Joshi, MIT-WPU, Faculty of Law

Introduction

Learning another language is fundamental to the growth and advancement of youth. B. F. Skinner's behaviourism model of language development Bandura's theory of social learning have beenexamined. A minimum of three tenets comprises B. F.Skinner's hypothesis regarding learning a new language. There is additionally mimicry and reinforcements. In accordance with Bandura's model of social cognition, learning involves an intellectual process that must occur within a social setting. These social circumstances are defined by inquiry, incentive, and correction. The present article investigates both the similarities and the differences between Albert Bandura & B. F. Skinner.

The Behaviourism Perspective of B. F. Skinner

The Psychologist Skinner emerged as one among the earliest proponents of behaviourism. Heargued, that external variables influence the development of language. Being a behaviourist, he highlighted the importance of behaviour modelling, reinforcement, and imitation in the acquisition of languages. Learning a language had been comparable to how youngsters acquire all different abilities as they grow. Skinner took an interest in the empirical behaviour of life forms, influenced by the operant conditioning principles. The correlation between stimuli, surroundings, & reactions defines the process of learning a language.



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