Which Theory of Language Acquisition Combines Several Schools of Thought

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which theory of language acquisition combines several schools of thought to hypothesize that language development is produced through a combination of genetically predetermined predispositions and environmental circumstances that help teach language?

• A)universal grammar
• B)interactionist perspective
• C)learning theory approach
• D)language-acquisition device

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