Noting How Rapidly a First Language Is Learned and the Way

question 1

Multiple Choice

Noting how rapidly a first language is learned and the way in which language is learned across nationalities, Chomsky posited the existence of a language acquisition device, which he said

• A)was innate
• B)developed in the first year of an infant's life
• C)operated by rewards and punishers in language learning
• D)was structured differently for different languages

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