THE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE PROPOSED BY NOAM CHOMSKY: THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING LANGUAGE DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD.
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This article explores Noam Chomsky’s Language Acquisition Device (LAD) through a linguistic lens and examines its influence on early childhood language development. While Chomsky’s approach poses significant challenges to the LAD Theory, it has nevertheless spurred the creation of various alternative theories. The core principles associated with LAD have significantly shaped the study of language acquisition, leading to advancements in linguistics. This article provides comprehensive background information on LAD and explores methods for language acquisition in early childhood. The conclusion remains open-ended due to considerable criticism of this theory, offering scholars further avenues for research.
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