Principles and Parameters Theory Suggests

question 39

Multiple Choice

Principles and parameters theory suggests:

• A) universal grammar dictates how options are filled.
• B) languages share a set of language specific features that differ only by a constrained set of options.
• C) there are no specific features shared by languages.
• D) parameters are not part of language acquisition.

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