The language learners
are very able
to construct new,
grammatically acceptable sentences
from material
they have already heard.
Unlike the parrot
in human society,
they are not limited
to mere repetition
of utterances.
They are far different
from the normal human beings.
All normal human beings
bring into the world
an innate faculty
for language acquisition,
language use,
and grammar construction.
It is the internalization
of the grammar rules
of one’s first language
from a more or less random exposure
to the utterances in it.
The language learners
are very able
to construct new,
grammatically acceptable sentences
from material
they have already heard.
Unlike the parrot
in human society,
they are not limited
to mere repetition
of utterances.
They are far different
from the normal human beings.
Language acquisition
could not take place
through habit formation
because language
is far too complicated
to be learned in such a manner,
especially given
the brief time available.
There is some innate capacity
of human beings
who get possessed
and predisposed them
to look for fundamental patterns
in language. People could create
utterances
they could not have
possibly encountered
in the language
that was spoken to them.
In the first language acquisition,
young children
have certain innate characteristics
that predispose them
to learn the language.
These characteristics
include the structures,
which enable children
to make the sounds
used in language,
and the ability to understand
a number of general
grammatical principles,
such as the hierarchical
nature of syntax.
Children acquire
whatever language
is spoken around them,
even if their parents
speak a diverse language.
An interesting feature
of early language acquisition
is that children
seem to depend more
on semantics
than on syntax
when speaking.
Furthermore, the acquisition
of language facility
is one of the most interesting
but perplexing phenomena
in learning.
The learners’ ability
to speak is marvelous
and his mastery
in other areas of learning
such as listening,
reading and writing
gives a clear indication
that he has the distinct opportunity
of being a learner
of a fantastic classroom teacher.
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