Skinner (and behaviorists in general) did establish various 'laws' of behavioral reinforcement that do tend to hold in simple cases such as pigeons pecking at l

Skinner (and behaviorists in general) did establish various 'laws' of behavioral reinforcement that do tend to hold in simple cases such as pigeons pecking at levers in return for food, etc. etc. Of course these laws had nothing interesting to say about language acquisition. I challenge anyone who thinks otherwise to actually try reading Verbal Behavior. It's an incredibly turgid and uninsightful book.