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The process by which individuals acquire the ability to understand and use a specific language, including its vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. It involves the development of linguistic skills through exposure, imitation, and cognitive processes.
An innate mental structure proposed by Chomsky that enables children to learn language effortlessly.
The idea that there is a specific period in early childhood when language acquisition is most efficient.
Universal Grammar: A theory that suggests all human languages share underlying commonalities in their grammatical structures.