COGNITION
THINKING AND LANGUAGE
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Question
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A person’s inborn tendency to acquire a language is known as
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bilingualism
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semantics
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the acquisition device
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syntax
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -stimulus-response association. According to psycholinguistic theory, the inborn tendency to acquire language is called a language acquisition device.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to psycholinguistic theory, language acquisition involves the interaction of environmental influences and inborn tendencies. This can also be called interactionist.
Detailed explanation-3: -6 months: By 6 months, babies begin to babble and coo and this is the first sign that the baby is learning a language.
Detailed explanation-4: -cognitive learning the acquisition of mental information, whether by observing events, by watching others, or through language.
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