Information processing Cognitive psychologists working in this model
-compare language acquisition to the capacities of computers for storing, integrating, and retrieving information
-do not think that humans have a language-specific module (ie. LAD) in the brain.
-do not assume that 'acquisition' and 'leaming are distinct mental processes.
-see L2 acquisition as the building up of knowledge that can eventually be called on automatically for speaking and understanding (i.e., general theories of learning can account for SLA). 23 49