Linguist Noam Chomsky said that children are born into the world with a ________, a biological endowment that enables the child to detect certain features and rules of language, including phonology, syntax, and semantics.
A) language acquisition device
B) biological language center
C) primary language center
D) biological language device

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Noam Chomsky coined the term "language acquisition device" to describe the innate ability that humans have to learn and produce language. This device includes the ability to detect certain features and rules of language, such as phonology, syntax, and semantics, which are present at birth. Therefore, option A is the best choice. Option B and C are not accurate terms, and option D is not the term used by Chomsky.

Linguist Noam Chomsky Said That Children Are Born into the World