Are We Born With Language?
Feb 09, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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Episode description
How do babies learn languages? We don't know for sure. One of the leading theories is Universal Grammar, which is the idea that humans are genetically predisposed to acquire languages, but not all linguists agree on this. In this episode, we talk about this theory, its originator Noam Chomsky and why Universal Grammar has become one of the most divisive topics in linguistics.
Special thanks to Jennifer Dorman for her help and insight on this episode.
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