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Question 118Asked in CTET December 2024 Paper 1, 14 Dec 2024

Which of the following is NOT explained by the concept of Language Acquisition Device (LAD) ?

  1. AHow children learn figurative language.
  2. BWhy the linguistic output of children is more than the input they get.
  3. CHow children learn their first language.
  4. DHow children are able to learn language within a short span of 4-5 years.
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Correct answer: (A) How children learn figurative language.

Explanation

Chomsky's LAD explains rapid, universal first-language acquisition and the poverty of stimulus (output exceeding input); figurative language is learnt later through experience and culture, not explained by the LAD.

From CTET December 2024 Paper 1, 14 Dec 2024 — Previous Year Paper

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