Lois Bloom

Lois Bloom was a pioneering researcher in language acquisition and child development who revolutionized the field through her innovative methods of videotaping and meticulously transcribing children's speech. She was the Edward Lee Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and is regarded as one of the founding mothers of modern language acquisition research. Her work emphasized the importance of context and social interaction in how children learn language, providing a counterpoint to innate theories of language development.