Question

How might language use (and language proficiency, for that matter) influence the development of a child’s theory of mind (TOMM)? Conversely, how might the development of a child’s TOMM influence their command of language? And how might the two of them together influence something like social development (cooperating with other children, managing the social requirements of a day at school, adhering to social rules at home and school, as well as restaurants, movie theaters, grocery stores, etc.)?

Answer 1

Language is our spoken, written, or gestured words and the way we combine them to communicate meaning. It is the communication of information through symbols arranged according to systematic order. Theory of mind allows to communicate ones's thoughts, ideas, beliefs to others. The earliest language used by human being is crying.And by the age of 17, humans learn about eighty thousand number of words. there are three schools of thoughts and theories on language acquisition, they are- rationalist by Noam Chomsky, interactionist approach and the Behaviorist approach by Skinner. Language has a great impact on the development of theory of mind. how efficiently one communicates and present themselves socially depends on proper usage of language. the well developed theory of mind helps in expressing emotions and thoughts, also listening others helps in development. A well developed theory of mind helps in efficient functioning of observing people and acquiring behavioristic traits and language skills. this in return would help in efficiently using language to communicate and socialise,