That the ability to develop a signed or spoken language is genetically programmed into individuals
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What does he claim that children are born with?
Language acquisition device (LAD)
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What does LAD do?
Enables children to recognsie and develop the langauges they experience
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What causes langauge to develop?
Maturation- the unfolding of an individuals biological potential
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What do adults need to do around children to ensure their language develops?
Speak correct grammar and apply plural rules
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His belief
He believed a child cannot learn language through immatation alone
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Critics against his theory
He didnt consider disabilities, speech or hearing imparements on delayed lang
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another critic
chomskys put too much emphasis on the grammar in sentence structure rather than how children learning meaning from their sentences
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Another critic of Chomsky?
His theory lacks scientific evidence to support his theory. Bruner says that social interaction is critical and has far more influence on children than Chomsky suggested.
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Another belief?
That the ability to develop a signed or spoken language is genetically programmed into individuals
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Card 2
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What does he claim that children are born with?
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Language acquisition device (LAD)
Card 3
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What does LAD do?
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Card 4
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What causes langauge to develop?
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Card 5
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What do adults need to do around children to ensure their language develops?
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