Which Language Theorist Would Have Been Most Likely to Emphasize

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which language theorist would have been most likely to emphasize that children master the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs like "push" before they learn common past tense constructions of irregular verbs like "go"?

• A)Skinner
• B)Whorf
• C)Chomsky
• D)Tversky

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