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Yasser Khedr
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Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children is facilitated by

A) an inborn readiness to learn grammatical rules.
B) their ability to imitate the words and grammar modeled by parents.
C) the learned association of word sounds with various objects,events,actions,and qualities.
D) the positive reinforcement that adults give children for speaking correctly.

Inborn Readiness

The innate propensity or tendency of an organism to respond in a certain way to certain stimuli from the moment of birth.

Grammatical Rules

The guidelines that structure the use of language including syntax, morphology, and phonology.

Positive Reinforcement

involves the addition of a motivating/reward stimulus following a desired behavior, making it more likely the behavior will occur again.

  • Identify the distinctions between language acquisition theories.
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