Questão 96723

Jean Piaget's cognitive theory of development provides an influential, albeit indirect, perspective on language acquisition. For Piaget, language is not a distinct innate faculty but rather one of several symbolic functions that emerge as a result of broader cognitive maturation. He argued that a child must first develop certain cognitive concepts before they can acquire the linguistic forms to express them. According to a strict Piagetian viewpoint, which of the following is a necessary cognitive prerequisite for the initial acquisition and use of words?