How do we learn language
Thesis: Language is learned using both biological and cultural drives.
“In spite of commonsense notions parents do not actually teach their children to speak. Children learn to talk, using the language of their parents, siblings, friends and other sources. “(Daniels 19)
This quote would be useful in showing that language is a instinct. The child right off the bat listens to all the sources listed above to learn how to better communicate and interact with his world.
“In the tiny gap between the time the light reflected off your thumb till when it reached your eyes your brain had to scan its memory and compares its features to recall past information” (Shakespeare 61)
This shows the biology of language. Retracting a word is a process of the brain. It shows instinct
“Languages are intimately related to the societies and individuals who use them” (daniels 31)
This quote clearly demonstrates how culture plays a major role in the learning of a language.
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