What Reason Might Noam Chomsky Give to Explain Why It

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Multiple Choice

What reason might Noam Chomsky give to explain why it is so difficult to teach language to animals?

• A) Most animals do not live long enough to acquire language.
• B) Animals are not born with a universal grammar.
• C) Only humans are capable of communication.
• D) Animals have their own languages and do not want to learn ours.

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