A Note on Pedagogy, Topics and Ways of Understanding Child Language Acquisition: <> A working paper Joseph Galasso California State University, Northridge 2003 joseph.galasso@csun.edu Abstract This working paper is the quick result of some general considerations that went into the formulation of a book review for Wadsworths Publications. The comments herein constitute the first part of a two-part review of the text 'Language Development' (3 rd edition, by Erika Hoff: 2004). The theme of this paper is confined to remarks made in the review concerning the general tenor of pedagogical issues: while many of the remarks are in direct response to some of the prompted quotations found in the new edition, the quotes and subsequent comments, I feel, broadly speak to current issues of pedagogy I would like to advance (as opposed to taking on any substantive issues of the text). Hence, I have excluded specific comments aimed at the actual text itself. Theme I would like to narrowly restrict this working paper to a brief outline and review of the suggested treatment of the 'Dual Mechanism Model' (DMM) by which a full range of linguistic concepts can be presented to the student in an entirely exhaustive and comprehensive manner. This potential treatment of the DMM views the classic 'Skinner vs. Chomsky' debate as an all encompassing