Chomsky Flashcards
1
Q
Noam Chomsky was a nativist what does this mean?
A
He has a biological perspective.
2
Q
What did Chomsky believe?
A
Children are born with the ability to speak a language - innate ability.
3
Q
What is the language Aquisition device?
A
Humans inborn biological capacity for language known as LAD. children are born with a predisposition to aquire language.
4
Q
What is the role of the LAD?
A
To encode the major skills involved In language learning but with a focus on the encoding of grammar
5
Q
What is syntax?
A
Syntax is the order and structure of sentences - subject , verb , object.
