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Chomsky's proposal that humans possess a language acquisition device is MOST consistent with a(n) __________ view of language acquisition.

A) learning theory
B) nativist
C) empiricist
D) prelinguistic

Language Acquisition Device

Hypothesized by Noam Chomsky, it's an innate mechanism or faculty that allows humans to acquire language.

Nativist

A perspective that emphasizes the innate aspects of an individual's development, suggesting certain abilities or characteristics are hard-wired from birth.

  • Separate the concepts of language development theories, notably between nativism and learning theory.
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