Cases Like the Wild Boy of Aveyron Cause Us to Wonder

question 15

Multiple Choice

Cases like the Wild Boy of Aveyron cause us to wonder whether language is

• A) infinitely generative or not.
• B) due more to heredity or environment.
• C) based on abstract or concrete symbols.
• D) more a question of phonology or syntax.

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Definitions:

Novelty

Refers to the quality of being new, original, or unusual.

Expert Systems

Computer systems that mimic the decision-making ability of a human expert, designed to solve complex problems by reasoning through bodies of knowledge.

Knowledge Base

An organized repository of information or data that can be consulted and retrieved for specific purposes.