目標語 學習과 理性主義的 接近 = Target Language Learning and the Rationalist Approach

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The rationalists assume that the language is a producation of the human innate mind which has a characteristic of universality and the huuman language acquisition is acquired by inherent ability. This assumption leads up to Chomsky's L.S.D.(Language Acquisition Device) and his transformational generative grammar that reveals a contrary thesis to the empiricists who insist a thesis on which the languages are different from each other and the language acquisition is fulfilled only by imitation and repetition, because the human mind is built on tabula rasa.
To know by memory even an ample stock of ready-made sentences in a language is not the same as to know that language. After all, the ability to produce unlimited sentencs through limited laguage experience can be explained by the creativity of human language and the language universality makes us assume a similarity between native language acquisition and target language learning.
So, the language teachers need to consider the adult language teaching curriculum to prepare the similar environment to that of childern's environment in learning their own language. Guided meaningful practice in thinking(through speaking, writing, listening or reading) rather than drill is what enables a person to learn a living language in which he can think.