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language acquisition device

lan·guage ac·qui·si·tion de·vice
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lang-gwij ak-wuh-zish-uh n dih-vahys]
    • /ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən dɪˈvaɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lang-gwij ak-wuh-zish-uh n dih-vahys]
    • /ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən dɪˈvaɪs/

Definition of language acquisition device words

  • noun language acquisition device a hypothesized innate mental faculty present in infants that enables them to construct and internalize the grammar of their native language on the basis of the limited and fragmentary language input to which they are exposed. Abbreviation: LAD. 1
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Origin of language acquisition device

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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language acquisition device popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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