Theory: Language Development- Chomsky Flashcards

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What did Chomsky propose?

A

The Language Acquisition Device( LAD)

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What is the LAD?

A

a hypothetical part of the human mind that allows infants to acquire and produce language.

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Does language follow the same pattern. True or False?

A

True

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4
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Language doesn’t have a critical period at the first years of life. True or False?

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False

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5
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What were the criticisms of the theory?

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Lack of scientific evidence

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