Nativist Theories

What is Noam Chomsky's theory of grammar?

• Poverty of the Stimulus

• Universal Grammar

• Monitoring Theory

What is NOT a hypothesis of the Monitoring Theory?

• The natural order hypothesis

• The monitor hypothesis

• The universal grammar hypothesis

The ___________ is an abstract part of the human mind that has the ability for humans to acquire and produce language.

Chomsky, in 1959, states that ____________ cannot satisfactorily explain the principles according to which a language is acquired.

The LAD explains why children:

• Have the innate ability to acquire language.

• Learn from their mistakes.

• Are creative in L2 classes.