A Language Acquisition Device (LAD) Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

A language acquisition device (LAD) is

• A) an innate, unique capacity to acquire and develop language.
• B) a technique, used by the Gardners, to train a chimpanzee to use sign language.
• C) a mechanical device that enhances the spoken word for hard-of-hearing infants.
• D) a procedure that all infants must go through in the acquisition of language.

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Definitions:

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