Chomsky

Chomsky

1. Believed children's brain are pre-wired for language learning ( nature theory)

2. Language Acquisition Device (LAD): The Hypothetical part of the human mind that allows babies to acquire and produce language. Babies understand rules of the language that they hear

   • Helps to explain how children develop language skills.

3. Suggests babies are born with structure in brain that enables them to acquire language

4. Have critical period for initial language

5. All follow same pattern of L.D . Children not influenced by 'Adult' language use

   • Adult role not so important- children still develop their language in same way even if corrected

6. Children have an innate understanding of structure of language ( Universal Grammar) that is basis for all languages (subject, verb, object)

   • Because children have an innate ability to develop speech and language, it will happen naturally