nativism

Question 1

define nativism

Answer 1

the belief that language is innate. children are born with an inherent ability to be able to understand and organise structures of language

Question 2

who is the most influential nativist theory

Answer 2

Noam Chomsky

Question 3

what did chomsky propose in 1965

Answer 3

the language acquisition device

Question 4

what is the LAD

Answer 4

its within the brain and allows the child to select the correct grammar of the language they are exposed to. he argues it is triggered once they first hear speech.

Question 5

what is poverty of the stimulus

Answer 5

the linguistic input received by young children is insufficient for them to learn the complexities of their native language solely through imitation. yet children master their native languages. therefore pointing to inherent cognitive structures

Question 6

support for the LAD

Answer 6

children learn the appropriate word order from a young age.
most children follow the same stages of development, regardless of the quality of exposure

Question 7

what did jean berko find

Answer 7

children added the plural -s onto an imaginary word. proves that children learn grammatical rules and don’t imitate