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audragclark

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The acquisition of the negative
 
  a. follows regular and predictable rules for all children learning English
  b. begins near the end of the second year
  c. is variable, reflecting a complex interaction of syntactic, semantic and input factors
  d. has not been studied sufficiently for researchers to formulate definitive hypotheses about its nature

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An example of a parameter in a language, according to Universal Grammar, is
 
  a. whether or not sentences require explicit subjects
  b. whether subjects and verbs agree
  c. whether sentences like I ate a banana can omit the verb
  d. whether or not sentences have a length limit


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frejo

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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audragclark

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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