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Which of the following is true of the innateness hypothesis of language acquisition and language learning?
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Which of the following is true of the innateness hypothesis of language acquisition and language learning?

A.

Efforts of the parents, peers and those near to the child as well as the environment are responsible for language acquisition.

B.

Language is unique only to humans and only human who can speak a language.

C.

Language faculty present in children makes them conceive language through intense practice and drilling.

D.

Language faculty present in children is responsible for the production and acquisition of language in children.

Correct option is D


Correct Answer: (d) Language faculty present in children is responsible for the production and acquisition of language in children.
Noam Chomsky’s hypothesis suggests humans are born with an Innate Language Acquisition Device (LAD).

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