Question

Identify the theorist who came up with the idea that language is an innate ability and that a child's brain contains special language learning mechanisms at birth.

• A. Piaget
• B. Chomsky
• C. Skinner
• D. Vygotsky

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Chomsky

• Noam Chomsky developed the language acquisition theory in order to explain this phenomenon.
• According to Chomsky, the ability to learn languages is an innate skill (ജൻമനാ ഉള്ള skill).
• Children are born with a language learning tool that he called a language acquisition device.