Chomsky's Model of Language Acquistion

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What did Noam Chomsky believe?
He believed that the ability to develop a signed or spoken language is genetically programmed into individuals. This means that all individuals have the ability to understand and use language and become fluent in their first language by the age 5/6.
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What is a LAD?
A Language Acquisition Device which enables children to recognise and develop the languages they experience.
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Did Chomsky believe that children are preprogrammed to acquire language?
Yes.
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Why did Chomsky believe that children couldn't learn a language through imitation alone?
Because the grammar and syntax of the language around them is often highly irregular. For example, an adult's speech is often broken up, and they use slang or jargon and ungrammatical sentence construction.
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What did Chomsky believe about babies?
They need to experience other people using language but that they do not need to be trained in order to speak.
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What are some critics of Chomsky?
His theory lacks scientific evidence to support his theory. Bruner says that social interaction is critical and has far more influence on children than Chomsky suggested.
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