Nativist Perspective On Language Development
Which of the following scenarios best supports the nativist perspective of language development?
A
An infant learns new words by imitating the vocalizations of their parents.
B
An infant with an older sibling acquires language more rapidly due to a desire to emulate that sibling.
C
A child gradually develops sounds, vocabulary, and a comprehensive understanding of language over several years.
D
A child combines words to generate novel sentences they have never previously encountered.