Vygotsky sociocultural theory suggests that language plays 3 important roles in development. What are they?

1. Language gives leaners access to knowledge others already posses. 2. It is a cognitive tool that people use to help make sense of their environment. For example, learning a new word and how it's pronounced, its attributes and its real-life application. 3. Language is a means for regulating and reflecting on our own thinking (Winsler & Naglieri, 2003).