3. Learning theorists’ claim that language is learned strictly through imitation and reinforcement has been challenged by other
theorists who propose that an inborn mechanism helps children learn grammar. Give an example of a language phenomenon that learning theory has difficulty explaining and describe evidence that supports the notion of an inborn grammar-learning device.
Answer: Language acquisition devise is known as an inborn mental capacity that enables infants to learn about languages. Noam Chomsky came up with the claim in the 1960's. It suggests that everyone is born with the ability to learn a language or grammar.
Explanation:
Language acquisition devise is known as an inborn mental capacity that enables infants to learn about languages. Noam Chomsky came up with the claim in the 1960's. It suggests that everyone is born with the ability to learn a language or grammar. Language learning is both done through this acclaimed devise realized by Noam known as language acquisition devise and through emphasis done on repetitive learning. The fact is no one came into the world with languages but we came with the ability to learn the ones we are introduced to through emphasis.
