A Psycholinguist Who Does Not Believe Human Language Is Innate

question 127

Multiple Choice

A psycholinguist who does not believe human language is innate will have the most trouble with theories of language development that ____.

• A) stress the importance of motherese
• B) are based on the existence of universal grammar
• C) support the importance of conditioning
• D) postulate language can be acquired by some primates

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