Concerning language development, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Imitation of adults and rewards for correctly using words are an important part of language learning.
B)Babies actively participate in language learning by asking questions, such as "What dis?"
C)Parents and children begin to communicate long before the child can speak.
D)Noam Chomsky overestimated the importance of learning and social contexts in language and underestimated the innate quality of language.

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Noam Chomsky is actually known for emphasizing the innate aspects of language acquisition, arguing that children are born with a language acquisition device (LAD) that allows them to easily learn language. He critiqued the behaviorist view that language is learned solely through imitation and reinforcement, suggesting instead that the ability to learn language is hardwired into the brain.

Concerning Language Development, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE