Social Learning Theory: This theory suggests that children acquire language through observation, imitation, and reinforcement from their social environment.
Mirror Neurons: These are specialized brain cells that fire when we perform an action or observe someone else performing the same action. They play a crucial role in imitation and learning.
Language Acquisition Device (LAD): Proposed by Noam Chomsky, the LAD is an innate mechanism or mental structure that enables children to quickly and effortlessly acquire language skills through exposure to linguistic input.