One of the Arguments for the Biological Basis of Language

question 357

Multiple Choice

One of the arguments for the biological basis of language is that despite their differences at the phonemic level, all languages seem to have a common underlying ___________.

• A)deep structure
• B)surface structure
• C)linguistic heuristic
• D)syntax

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