innateness hypothesis

in·nate hy·poth·e·sis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-neyt, in-eyt hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-]
- /ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪn eɪt haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-neyt, in-eyt hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-]
- /ɪˈneɪt, ˈɪn eɪt haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ-/

Definition of innateness hypothesis words

noun innateness hypothesis the theory that humans are biologically equipped with a knowledge of certain universal elements of language structure that is brought into play in the course of native-language acquisition. 1

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