hypotheses:
a. There exists a specific innate bio-program for language learning, which defines an optimal path for first and second language development.
2. The Emergence of the TPR
"Babies don't learn by memorizing lists; why should children or adults?"
• Although the infant is not yet speaking, the child is imprinting a linguistic map of how the language works. Silently, the child is internalizing the patterns and sounds of the target language. When the child has decoded enough of the target language, speaking appears spontaneously.
1 Background 2 The Emergence of the TPR 3 Approach 4 DAepspirgonach 5 Procedure and Example 6 Advantages and Disadvantages
1. Background
Total Physical Response (TPR) is a language teaching method built around the coordination of speech and action; it attempts to teach language through physical (motor) activity.