According to famed linguist Noam Chomsky, humans have an innate ability to understand and produce language through a device he called
A)syntax synthesiser (SS).
B)grammar grabber (GG).
C)language acquisition device (LAD).
D)language learning system (LLS).

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Noam Chomsky coined the term "language acquisition device" or LAD to describe the innate ability of humans to understand and produce language. The LAD is a hypothetical device in the brain that allows children to learn and use language without any formal instruction, and is an important concept in Chomsky's theory of language acquisition. Options A, B, and D are not used by Chomsky in his theories of language acquisition.

According to Famed Linguist Noam Chomsky, Humans Have an Innate