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According to Noam Chomsky's 'Theory of Language Development', which psychological construct helps language development of a child?

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OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
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Language Acquisition Device (LAD)

Chomsky proposed the innate 'Language Acquisition Device (LAD)' as the mental structure enabling children to acquire language; LASS is Bruner's related but distinct construct.

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    I. Sanskrit is the standard language of Brahmanic society.

    II. Persian is the standard language of Iranians.

  2. In Hindi every noun can have _______ forms in principle.

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