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Article: Linguistic theory and research based language intervention.(Clinical report)
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- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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Children all over the world learning thousands of different languages do so in a very similar manner. Surprisingly, first words emerge, word combinations occur, and syntax is mastered at about the same very young age regardless of language or culture. The uniformity and rapidity of first language acquisition is possible because human infants are born with a biologically endowed language faculty (Universal Grammar) within the brain that drives the course of language development. Neurotypically developing children need only exposure to acquire language. While the use of language for communication depends upon interaction, grammar (vocabulary and syntax) is acquired through ...