The __________ account of language acquisition posits that children are born knowing how language works.
A)nurturist
B)nativist
C)environmentalist
D)gestaltist

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The nativist account of language acquisition proposes that children are born with an innate ability to understand how language works without the need for explicit instruction or reinforcement. This theory suggests that the human brain has specific structures and processes dedicated to language acquisition, such as the language acquisition device proposed by Noam Chomsky.

The __________ Account of Language Acquisition Posits That Children Are