Chomsky's theoretical mechanism proposing that humans are born with innate capacity for learning language grammar, explaining rapid and universal language development.
Example: Children's ability to learn complex grammatical rules without explicit instruction, suggesting specialized biological mechanisms for language acquisition.
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