With Respect to the Acquisition of Grammar, It Is the View

question 85

Multiple Choice

With respect to the acquisition of grammar, it is the view of linguist Noam Chomsky that:

• A) children are born with mental structures that facilitate language acquisition.
• B) the role of parents in the explicit instruction of grammatical rules has been underestimated.
• C) motherese is an essential ingredient in the acquisition of grammar.
• D) children acquire complete grammatical structure due to well-formed training.

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