Qualities of the LAD :
Qualities of the LAD It is a real, physical part of the brain
It gives people a predisposition to learning language
It becomes unavailable after a certain age
Proof :
Proof Some expression of such a thing as a part of the brain
Some real-world proof that children have it and adults do not.
The Critical Period Hypothesis :
The Critical Period Hypothesis The accented speech of adult SL learners
Laborious adult learning compared to the ease of childhood language acquisition
The stories of “feral” children, like “Genie”
Brain Theory: It’s all Upstairs :
Brain Theory: It’s all Upstairs
Where is Language? :
Where is Language? “I’m over here, silly”
Broca and Wernicke :
Broca and Wernicke Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke
Conclusions :
Conclusions Is there proof that something allows us to easily learn language as children?
Is there proof for the LAD having a physical location in the brain?
Does the LAD become unavailable after a certain age?