Potential to communicate or learn a language

UNDERSTANDING HUMAN POTENTIAL FOR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Student Instructor Institution Course Date Understanding Human Potential for Language Acquisition The capacity to acquire and use a language is innate in humans; however, the actualization of this vital ability differs based on several factors. It is widely believed that although language development in humans varies from individual to individual, all humans have this inherent ability to learn languages. Chomsky's framework of Universal Grammar stipulates this innate endowment as a core component that enables persons to acquire any language they come across (Touqir, 2022). This built-in linguistic capacity explains why children develop language similarly regardless of upbringing. However, environmental factors can remarkably impact how the potential is exercised to the maximum. Rowe and Snow (2020) indicate that the extent to which children master the language significa...