Reflection #2

The functional approach--especially the aspect of creativity--relates to my first language acquisition experience. Interaction with language, not just exposure to it, occurred in my house. Both of my parents were teachers during my early life. They involved us in conversation, reading, singing, and play. I have a twin sister. In accordance with Piaget and Vygotsky, social and physical interaction during imaginary play were key elements of my language acquisition.

My father is from India. Therefore, I am familiar with families and languages from India. While I am familiar with other languages, I am most familiar with Malayalam. However, I do not speak it. I feel that the child-parent interaction of the non-English-speaking population is quite similar to that of the English-speaking population during first language acquisition.

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