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Nativist Theory

Nativist theory, developed by Noam Chomsky, posits that children are born with an innate ability to learn language, facilitated by a Language Acquisition Device (LAD). This theory suggests that language acquisition is biologically predetermined and that all human languages share a set of universal grammatical principles. Chomsky is recognized as the father of modern linguistics and the creator of Universal Grammar Theory.

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Nativist Theory

Nativist theory, developed by Noam Chomsky, posits that children are born with an innate ability to learn language, facilitated by a Language Acquisition Device (LAD). This theory suggests that language acquisition is biologically predetermined and that all human languages share a set of universal grammatical principles. Chomsky is recognized as the father of modern linguistics and the creator of Universal Grammar Theory.

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NATIVIST

THEORy

NOAM CHOMSY
PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION
PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION
Nativist theory, the theory that children are
born with an innate ability to organize laws of
language, which enables children to easily learn
a native language. They believe that children have
language-specific abilities that assist them as
they work towards mastering a language.

PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION
December 7, 1928

NOAM
CHOMSKY
The Father of Moden Linguistics

Noam Chomsky credited as the creator of


Nativist Theory or Universal Grammar Theory.

PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION
NOAM
CHOMSKY

NATIVIST LANGUAGE UNIVERSAL


THEORY AQUISITION GRAMMAR
The birthd of

NATIVIST
THEORY
UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR THEORY

Acquisition is innately determined, that we are born


with a built-in-device of some kind that predisposes us
to language acquisition. Children are biologically
programmed for language acquisition.

PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION
The

LANGUAGE
AQUISITION
Device

The Language Acquisition


Device (LAD) is the innate
biological ability of
humans to acquire and
develop language.

PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION
The

UNIVERSAL
GRAMMAR

A set of innate principles and


adjustable parameters that are common
to all human languages.

PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION
NATIVIST
THEORy

NOAM CHOMSY
PUEBLA’S
PRESENTATION

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