Noam Chomsky contended that
A)language is almost wholly a matter of social learning.
B)biological factors play a relatively minor role in language development.
C)there is an inborn biological propensity that guides language learning.
D)reinforcement is the main factor in language learning.

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Noam Chomsky contended that ​
A)language is almost wholly a matter of social learning.
B)biological factors play a relatively minor role in language development.
C)there is an inborn biological propensity that guides language learning.
D)reinforcement is the main factor in language learning.

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Noam Chomsky argued that humans have an innate ability or an inborn biological propensity for language learning, which he termed the Language Acquisition Device (LAD). This theory suggests that the capacity for language is hardwired into the brain, challenging the views that language is primarily learned through social interaction or reinforcement.

Noam Chomsky Contended That ​

Noam Chomsky Contended That