For several years, Noam Chomsky has produced written artifacts related to the use and acquisition of language. In his work, Chomsky argues that humans have an innate ability to learn to use language. The question of an innate ability to learn a language is a transversal question, linked to the fields of psychology, philosophy and linguistics. This essay will review Chomsky's claim that there is an innate predisposition to acquire language by first attempting to determine precisely what Chomsky means by this term, before examining the main arguments supporting and refuting this claim. Finally, a conclusion will be drawn as to whether Chomsky's position can be considered valid based on the evidence examined to discuss the claim. “We can know a lot because in a sense we already knew it” (Chomsky, 1976 p.7). . In this quote lies the foundation of Chomsky's theory of an innate predisposition to learn a language through the imagination of a mind holding a priori knowledge. Chomsky (1976) suggests that this innate knowledge is found in the human mind at birth and is released through experience. Essentially, Chomsky's argument is that there is some sort of biological basis evident only in humans that allows language acquisition across different cultures, despite the complexities or differences between them. Christiansen and Chater (2008) support Chomsky's position by noting that children can acquire their native language before they can perform tasks such as tying shoelaces or riding a bicycle. The analysis of Chomsky's argument in Christiansen and Chater's (2008) article suggests that there may be an innate universal grammar (UG), meaning that humans are born with the biological ability to obtain. ..... in the middle of an article ......l, or if it relates to empirical learning. Works Cited Behme, C., & Deacon, SH (2008). Language learning in early childhood: Does empirical evidence support a domain-specific language acquisition framework? Philosophical Psychology, 21:5, 641-671. doi:10.1080/09515080802412321Chomsky, N. (1976). Thoughts on language. Glasgow: Fontana/CollinsChristiansen, MH and Chater, N. (2008). Language shaped by the brain. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 31, 489-558. doi:10.1017/S0140525X08004998Gregory, RL (ed.). (2004). The Oxford Companion to the Mind. Oxford: Oxford University PressTrevarthen, C. (2002). Giving meaning to infants Giving meaning. Intellectica, 1, 161-188Trevarthen, C. and Malloch, S. (2000). The dance of well-being: defining the musical therapeutic effect. Norsk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi, 9:2, 3-17. do I: 10.1080/08098130009477996