This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Chomsky proposed that children are born with a specialized mental organ, the language acquisition ... (Read 36 times)

V@ndy87

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 571
on: Jun 22, 2018
Chomsky proposed that children are born with a specialized mental organ, the language acquisition device (LAD), which allows them to
 
  a. understand any language that is spoken around them at birth.
  b. speak any language fluently once they learn the pragmatics of the language.
  c. compare the structure of the language they hear to the innate grammar they were born with and make appropriate modifications.
  d. develop expertise in the form of the language that is spoken around them.

Question 2

Universal grammar refers to
 
  a. the basic speech abilities that most humans are born with.
  b. the basic grammatical rules that typify all languages.
  c. the nonverbal ways in which people from all cultures communicate with each another.
  d. the basic sentence structures that ate common to all languages.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

robbielu01

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


V@ndy87

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 571
Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you!


robbielu01

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018
Happy to help


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.

Did you know?

The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."

Did you know?

Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.

Did you know?

Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.

Did you know?

The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

Children in Baltimore (1909) pull the stringy parts from beans in preparation for canning. Photograp Children in Baltimore (1909) pull the stringy parts from beans in preparation for canning. Photograp
Shy children often have a high arousal level in novel social situations. Over time, parents can help ... Shy children often have a high arousal level in novel social situations. Over time, parents can help ...
When parents actively support higher education, their children achieve more in their future careers. When parents actively support higher education, their children achieve more in their future careers.
Tips for Helping Children Eat Healthfully Tips for Helping Children Eat Healthfully
Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write
Development of Morality in Young Children Development of Morality in Young Children
Video: The Hypothalamus: The Body's Thermostat (Human Thermostat)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library