Chromsky: Language Development

What key feature distinguishes human language from animal communication?

• The ability to express basic emotions.

• The capacity to attract a mate.

• Sophisticated grammatical structures.

• The need for warning signals.

Which ancient philosopher believed that knowledge is not learned but rather recalled or remembered from innate ideas?

• John Locke

• Noam Chomsky

• Plato

• Aristotle

How did John Locke and other empiricists describe the human mind at birth?

• As a complex grammatical system.

• As a language acquisition device.

• As a blank slate.

• As pre-programmed with universal knowledge.

What concept did Noam Chomsky propose to explain the innate ability of children to acquire language?

• The "Poverty of Stimulus"

• The "Language Acquisition Device" (LAD)

• The "Blank Slate" theory

• The "Imitation and Reinforcement" model