M4: First Language Acquisition

Have you ever wondered how we learn language as babies?  What about if that process is different from how we learn language as children, adolescents, and even adults?   

A significant theory of first language acquisition is Chomsky's theory of innatism.  This theory strongly informs the field of ESL.  Watch the video on innatism on the next page and think about what this means for first language acquisition and what it may possibly mean for learning another language (like in ESL).