Chomsky Flashcards

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Who was Chomsky?
Noam Chomsky (His full name) was an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist
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What did he suggest children were born with?
An innate ability to learn language and that every child had a (LAD) Language Acquisition Device
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True of False?
Chomsky believed that grammar was a vital skill needed for children to learn language
True
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What theory did he create in 1981?
The government-binding theory
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What was the Government binding theory?
A theory that says a child's native knowledge of syntax consists of a group of linguistic principles that define the form of any language
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Finish the sentence
"Chomsky believed that language development is ..."
"Chomsky believed that language development is instinctive"
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What did he suggest children were born with?

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An innate ability to learn language and that every child had a (LAD) Language Acquisition Device

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True of False?
Chomsky believed that grammar was a vital skill needed for children to learn language

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What theory did he create in 1981?

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What was the Government binding theory?

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