Résumé de section

    • THEORY OVERVIEW Fichier

      The section provides an overview of Nativism in language acquisition, which posits that humans are biologically predisposed to learn language through innate mechanisms like Universal Grammar and the Language Acquisition Device (LAD). It explains how children naturally acquire language through exposure to their environment and outlines key concepts like the sensitive period for language learning. The document also explores how Nativism applies to English as a Foreign Language (EFL), emphasizing immersive, communicative teaching methods that allow learners to internalize language naturally, without focusing solely on explicit grammar instruction.

    • WATCH AND LEARN! URL

      This video introduces the core hypothesis of Nativism: infants learn grammar rapidly and without explicit instruction because they are endowed with a form of Universal Grammar (UG) that guides their linguistic development. Specifically, UG guides infants to merge open class words with closed class words to create hierarchically structured phrases.

    • Extensive Reading URL

      Explores nativist theories, such as Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar.