CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This person believed that our brains are hardwired for language and have biologically wired milestones for language acquisition.
A
Noam Chomsky
B
Benjamin Whorf
C
Lisa Cady
D
Becky Waller
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chomsky’s theory of language acquisition argues that human brain structures naturally allow for the capacity to learn and use languages. Chomsky believed that rules for language acquisition are innate (inborn) and strengthen naturally as humans grow and develop.

Detailed explanation-2: -But according to Chomsky, we can acquire language because we’re genetically encoded with a universal grammar-a basic understanding of how communication is structured. Chomsky’s idea has since become widely accepted.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Language Acquisition Device (LAD) is a claim from language acquisition research proposed by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s. The LAD concept is a purported instinctive mental capacity which enables an infant to acquire and produce language. It is a component of the nativist theory of language.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Noam Chomsky, humans have an innate ability to understand and produce language through. their language acquisition device.

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