The way you formulated that is fascinating and made me understand the whole debate a little better. The strict order in which we grasp things does indeed indica

The way you formulated that is fascinating and made me understand the whole debate a little better. The strict order in which we grasp things does indeed indicate that these basic skills are perhaps not left to chance waiting until the correct input is provided, but are hardwired into the process that develops our brains. I guess the Chomsky debate is whether grammar is one of those basic skills. Would two children left unsupervised by adults through their formative years construct their own language that surpasses the communication exhibited by gorillas for example?