Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans ____.
A) are incapable of learning language
B) are born with an ability to acquire language
C) learn language through classical conditioning
D) are no different in language capabilities than gorillas

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Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans are born with an innate ability to acquire language. This ability is encoded in the brain as a language acquisition device, which provides the foundation for language acquisition. Classical conditioning cannot fully explain the complexity and diversity of human language. Also, humans have been shown to have significantly more advanced language capabilities compared to gorillas.

Noam Chomsky and Other Advocates of the Language Acquisition Device