One Mechanism Through Which Language Is Acquired, According to a Biological

question 117

Multiple Choice

One mechanism through which language is acquired, according to a biological explanation of language acquisition, would be:

• A) imitation and conditioning.
• B) the triggering of the language acquisition device.
• C) assimilation and accommodation.
• D) coordination in cultural scripts.

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