Innatist, represented by Chomsky,claims that human beings are biologically programmed for language and that the language develops in the child just as other biological functions such as walking.
Chapter 8 Language and Society
1. How is language related to society? [1] Language is used to establish and maintain social
relationships. Such as “Good morning!”, “Hi!”, “How’s your family?”, “Nice day today, isn’t it?” [2] the kind of language speakers chooses to use is in part determined by their social background. [3] the structure of lexicon, reflects both the physical and the social environments of a society.
On the one hand, language as an integral part of human being, permeates his thinking and way of viewing the world, language both expresses and embodies cultural reality. On the other, language, as a product of culture, helps perpetuate the culture, and the changes in language uses reflect the cultural changes in return.