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Vocabulary

The set of words known and used by an individual or understood within a particular language.

Language Acquisition Device

A hypothetical mechanism proposed by Noam Chomsky that suggests humans are born with an innate ability to understand the principles of language.

Nativist Theory

A theory in psychology that suggests that certain skills or abilities are "native" or hard-wired into the brain at birth.

Syntax

The set of rules and principles that dictate the structure of sentences in a language, including word order and sentence formation.

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