Chapter 9 Discussed Noam Chomsky's Theories About Language

question 64

Multiple Choice

Chapter 9 discussed Noam Chomsky's theories about language. According to this discussion,

• A) Chomsky's theories emphasize that humans have inborn skills in language.
• B) Chomsky's theories were useful to behaviorists, because his theories made predictions about observable language behavior.
• C) Chomsky argues that children's language acquisition is possible because of their sophisticated working memory.
• D) Chomsky argues that children's language skills depend on the linguistic rules that their parents teach them.

Identify the origins and development of early programming languages.

Acquire knowledge on the inception of business and personal computing markets.

Understand the development and impact of the microprocessor.

Recognize the role of software and operating systems in computing history.

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