Nativism (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Linguist most linked to nativism
Linguist most linked to nativism
Noam Chomsky
LAD full form
LAD full form
Language Acquisition Device
LAD function
LAD function
Inborn mental structure to recognise & generate grammar rules
Universal grammar concept
Universal grammar concept
All languages share deep structural similarities
Poverty of Stimulus Argument claim
Poverty of Stimulus Argument claim
Input alone can't explain rapid grammar development
Overgeneralisation example
Overgeneralisation example
'I goed' - child applying past tense rule creatively
Brain areas for language (nativist evidence)
Brain areas for language (nativist evidence)
Broca's area & Wernicke's area
Universal stages of language development
Universal stages of language development
Holophrastic, two-word, telegraphic, post-telegraphic
Nativism limitation: social factor
Nativism limitation: social factor
Underplays role of social interaction
Nativism limitation: pragmatics
Nativism limitation: pragmatics
Can't explain politeness, turn-taking, contextual meaning