Question

Charlie, a 3-year-old, is given an imaginary verb wug and is asked to tell someone a story using the imaginary verb. Charlie readily tells his listener that Ernie "wugged" the ball, even though he has never heard the word wug. Charlie's automatic use of the past tense provides evidence for _______ view of langugae.

Answer 1

nativist

Step-by-step explanation:

Nativist view of language: The nativist view of language is a biological-based theory that states all human beings are innately programmed for the capability of developing language.

Noam Chomsky has introduced the concept of nativist perspective during the 1960s, and along with that, he has developed the LAD or language acquisition device.

The given statement in the question above signifies the nativist view of language.