chomskys model of how children acquire language

Question 1

what did Chomsky believe

Answer 1

that every new-born is born with a hypothetical device in their brain which is called LAD which gives the child an inherited ability to learn any human language.

Question 2

what is LAD

Answer 2

language acquisition device

Question 3

what is universal grammar

Answer 3

a theory that proposes that if human beings are brought up under normal conditions then they will always develop language with certain properties.

Question 4

what are the critics

Answer 4

support is required to learn a new language
no scientific evidence of the device
used a small amount of children to observe.