ANT102H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Noam Chomsky, Innateness Hypothesis, Universal Grammar
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Predictable sequence of developmental stages as regards to the ability to speak; sounds, enunciation, etc. and make into phrases and sentences. Language has to be learned before onset of puberty. Before puberty, language is easier to learn if after puberty, you develop an accent. Kids try things out and learn from social interaction. Predominantly associated with work of noam chomsky: idea of universal grammar being deep structure dominated linguistics, logically grammar makes sense but nobody has figured out genetic basis grammar is innate, imitation hypothesis. Does(cid:374)"t a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)t for e(cid:448)erythi(cid:374)g; the (cid:449)ay that (cid:272)hildre(cid:374) are a(cid:271)le to say (cid:374)e(cid:449) utterances, say new words, etc. Does(cid:374)"t a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)t for e(cid:448)erythi(cid:374)g e(cid:448)e(cid:374) though people are able to imitate language. By the age of 5, children are able to imitate less. Mechanism for learning language preferred form of learning speech which allows people to be rewarded for learning new language praised and rewarded in that sense.
