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PSY 340 Chapter 6: Acquiring Language Components of Language Arbitrariness Productivity o Infinite number of combinations are possible from a finite number of parts Regularity o Sentences follow a system of rules (grammar) Semanticity Displacement Theoretical Perspectives on Language Nativist Theory o Idealized grammar o Impoverished input o Rudimentary learning mechanism o Domain specific (encapsulated) Learning Theory o Real language is messy o Rich input o Powerful learning mechanism o Domain General mechanisms Critical Period Period of language learning that is suggested to be biologic determinants of acquiring language