Elizabeth is a 21-month-old who has just begun to make two-word sentences.Her sentences already reveal the grammar of her native language,as she orders her nouns and verbs in the order that mature speakers of her language use.Chomsky would attribute Elizabeth's quick attainment of grammatical rules to her:

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Chomsky's theory proposes that humans are born with a language acquisition device (LAD), which allows them to quickly learn and understand the grammatical rules of their native language. Therefore, Elizabeth's ability to order her nouns and verbs correctly at a young age is attributed to her innate LAD, rather than factors such as intelligence, parental input, or reinforcement.

Elizabeth Is a 21-Month-Old Who Has Just Begun to Make