Critics of Chomsky's Language Acquisition Device Argue That

question 50

Multiple Choice

Critics of Chomsky's language acquisition device argue that

• A) human interaction is not necessary for children to learn a language adequately.
• B) human interaction is necessary for children to learn a language adequately.
• C) simple exposure to language is sufficient to set the processes of learning language into motion.
• D) language is genetically programmed in all of us.

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Definitions:

Inbreeding

The breeding of closely related individuals, which increases the risk of offspring inheriting genetic defects.

Nonrandom Mating

A mating pattern in which individuals choose partners based on particular traits, leading to non-random distribution of alleles in the population.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving the evolution of species.

Darwin's Theory

The scientific theory of biological evolution by natural selection, proposed by Charles Darwin, explaining how species evolve over time.