Innate language
# Innate language

The concept of an innate language is referenced in various fields within philosophy, philosophy of language, linguistics, philosophy of mind, psycholinguistics, and other cognitive sciences.

* In philosophy, "innate language" may refer to:
   * Being - as a system of sensual and holistic "language" within the mind
   * Innatism - the idea that the mind is born with knowledge (of being) and is not a "blank slate"
* In linguistics, "innate language" may refer to:
   * Universal grammar - investigation into linguistic commonalities
   * I-language and comprehension (linguistics)
   * Language acquisition device (i.e. "brain")
   * Innateness hypothesis - in language acquisition
   * Language bioprogram theory
* In the cognitive sciences,
   * Language module
   * Psycholinguistics
   * Cognition, thought (as constituted by an "innate language")

## Other

* The Language Instinct, and Words and Rules - books by Steven Pinker
* Special:Search/Innate language - search Wikipedia for "innate language"
