According to famed linguist Noam Chomsky,humans have an innate ability to understand and produce language through a device he called
A)Syntax synthesizer (SS)
B)Grammar grabber (GG)
C)Language Acquisition Device (LAD)

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Noam Chomsky proposed the concept of Language Acquisition Device (LAD) in his theory of generative grammar. The LAD is a hypothetical structure in the brain that is responsible for allowing humans to learn and produce language instinctively. Chomsky argued that all humans are born with this innate ability to acquire language, and that it develops independently of other cognitive abilities. Therefore, the best choice is C.

According to Famed Linguist Noam Chomsky,humans Have an Innate Ability