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")