While It Offers Compelling Explanations for Language Development, the Most

question 100

Multiple Choice

While it offers compelling explanations for language development, the most significant shortcoming of the nativist account is

• A)many of its claims are difficult to falsify.
• B)its emphasis on extralinguistic information.
• C)the emphasis on neurophysiology.
• D)it does not address generativity.

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