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What is implied by the statement 'A native speaker of a language knows things he could not have learnt from the samples of speech he has heard'?
What is implied by the statement 'A native speaker of a language knows things he could not have learnt from the samples of speech he has heard'?
- Native speakers learn everything from the samples of speech they hear.
- Native speakers have limited knowledge based on the samples of speech they hear.
- Native speakers possess innate knowledge beyond what they learn from speech samples. (correct)
- Native speakers are not influenced by the speech samples they hear.
What is the significance of a native speaker's knowledge being described as 'tacit'?
What is the significance of a native speaker's knowledge being described as 'tacit'?
- It means the knowledge is consciously aware.
- It means the knowledge is acquired through formal education.
- It means the knowledge is difficult to articulate and express. (correct)
- It means the knowledge is easily forgotten.
What does the example 'is the programme that on TV is good' illustrate about a native speaker's knowledge of English?
What does the example 'is the programme that on TV is good' illustrate about a native speaker's knowledge of English?
- The correct sentence structure for a question about TV programmes.
- The proper use of prepositions in English sentences.
- Awareness of word order and placement in English sentences. (correct)
- Understanding of TV programme content and quality.
What does the example 'the officer shot the man with the gun' demonstrate about a native speaker's understanding of English sentences?
What does the example 'the officer shot the man with the gun' demonstrate about a native speaker's understanding of English sentences?
What can be inferred about a native speaker's knowledge of grammar and sentence formation?
What can be inferred about a native speaker's knowledge of grammar and sentence formation?
Why is it important to describe a native speaker's language knowledge as coming from 'some property inside his mind'?
Why is it important to describe a native speaker's language knowledge as coming from 'some property inside his mind'?
What term did Chomsky use to refer to the native speaker’s knowledge of his or her language?
What term did Chomsky use to refer to the native speaker’s knowledge of his or her language?
What does Chomsky consider grammar to be concerned with?
What does Chomsky consider grammar to be concerned with?
What is Chomsky's ultimate goal in relation to language properties?
What is Chomsky's ultimate goal in relation to language properties?
What is the term used to describe the ability for young children to learn grammars in a short period of time?
What is the term used to describe the ability for young children to learn grammars in a short period of time?
At what age do children start to make adult-like sentences with occasional errors?
At what age do children start to make adult-like sentences with occasional errors?
What is the hypothesis referred to as when discussing the hard-wired programme in our brain for language acquisition?
What is the hypothesis referred to as when discussing the hard-wired programme in our brain for language acquisition?
What is the term used to describe language as an instinct much like walking?
What is the term used to describe language as an instinct much like walking?
What criterion must a theory of Universal Grammar satisfy?
What criterion must a theory of Universal Grammar satisfy?
At what age do children show some grammatical development like the use of inflections such as the plural ‘s’ (e.g., doggies)?
At what age do children show some grammatical development like the use of inflections such as the plural ‘s’ (e.g., doggies)?
What term did Chomsky use to describe the actual use of a native speaker’s knowledge of his or her language?
What term did Chomsky use to describe the actual use of a native speaker’s knowledge of his or her language?
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