What Does Chomsky Think Is Housed in the Language Acquisition

question 17

Multiple Choice

What does Chomsky think is housed in the language acquisition device?

• A) motor functions necessary for speaking
• B) memories of conversations
• C) canonical babbling
• D) universal grammar

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