The Impact of Input
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What is the main idea regarding language acquisition in children?

  • Children learn language through innate abilities
  • Children learn language without any external input
  • Children are born with the ability to learn language
  • Children need specific linguistic input to learn language (correct)

    • What happens if a child is not exposed to any linguistic input?

  • They will learn language through innate abilities
  • They will learn language to native-like levels
  • They will never learn language (correct)
  • They will learn language without any external input

    • What is the role of input in the development of certain abilities in other species?

  • Input has no impact on the development of abilities in other species
  • Input is not crucial for the development of abilities in other species
  • Input is crucial for the development of abilities in other species (correct)
  • Input is only important for certain species

    • What happens if a chaffinch is not exposed to any input within the first 10 months of its life?

    <p>It will never learn its song</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is imprinting in greylag geese?

    <p>The attachment of ducklings to the first moving object they see</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the critical time frame for attachment in greylag geese?

    <p>Within hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Critical Period Hypothesis state about language learning in children?

    <p>Language learning in children is similar to the acquisition of birdsong and imprinting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do language learning, birdsong acquisition, and imprinting have in common?

    <p>They all have a critical period for development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea of the text?

    <p>Language learning in children is similar to birdsong acquisition and imprinting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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