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Chomsky argues that our ability to talk
喬姆斯基認(rèn)為我們說話的能力
is not just the result of our general intelligence
并不僅僅來自于人類的一般智力
but that we have an unconscious innate understanding about things
而是因?yàn)槲覀儩撘庾R(shí)里對(duì)于句式語序
like sentence structure, word order, meaning and sounds.
含義和聲調(diào)這類事物的天生理解力
Arlo, why don't you count them?
阿洛 你來數(shù)數(shù)有幾個(gè)
But while we may have the blueprint for language,
但即使我們對(duì)語言有先天的認(rèn)知能力
we need to be exposed to it early in life.
生命初期也需要生活在語言中
If a child is brought up on stilts, let's say,
假設(shè)一個(gè)孩子從小踩著高蹺
and then they're taken off when it's two years old,
兩歲時(shí)才幫他取掉高蹺
it probably won't be able to acquire the capacity to walk
很可能他就無法學(xué)會(huì)走路了
because it's just too late.
因?yàn)闉闀r(shí)已晚
You know, something should have happened already.
有些事情是早就應(yīng)該完成的
Same with binocular vision and so on,
就像睜開雙眼觀察一樣
and probably the same is true of language.
可能語言也是這么回事
Chomsky's theories get to the heart of the fundamental question -
喬姆斯基的理論觸及了這基本問題的核心
is talking the result of nature or nurture?
說話的能力是天生的還是后天的
