Why it matters
Explains rapid child language learning.
Core term · Noam Chomsky
Universal Grammar
Noam Chomsky's proposal that every human is born with a deep, shared blueprint for language, which is why children everywhere learn to speak with such ease.
Areas of life
Developmentlanguage
How to handle it
Respect built-in capacities as well as learning.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
Bring it to your own life
Questions in this spirit
A term is just an idea until you apply it. Answer one.
From concept to practice
Turn Universal Grammar into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.