Regarding children's language development, Noam Chomsky noted that children generate many sentences they have never heard before.From this, he concluded that language development is driven largely by
A) inborn programming.
B) cultural influences.
C) classical conditioning.
D) operant conditioning.

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Noam Chomsky's theory is based on the idea that children are born with an innate ability to learn language, which he called the language acquisition device. This inborn programming allows children to generate sentences they have never heard before and to understand the structure of language. Cultural influences, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning are not sufficient to explain the complexity and speed of language acquisition observed in children.

Regarding Children's Language Development, Noam Chomsky Noted That Children Generate