Which of the Following Observations About Language Did Bickerton Claim

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations about language did Bickerton claim that only the nativist model could account for?

• A) Pidgin languages develop among adults when individuals from different language groups must suddenly coexist.
• B) Creolized languages are not easily understood by adolescents or adults.
• C) The syntactic rules of Creolized languages are remarkably similar the world over.
• D) Pidgin languages and Creolized languages may both be evident within a single cultural group.

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