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Which of the following is a property shared by all human languages?
Which of the following is a property shared by all human languages?
- All languages have ways of forming questions.
- All languages have means for indicating when an action takes place.
- A finite set of elements is used to create an infinite set of expressions. (correct)
- All languages have means for negating an utterance.
According to Noam Chomsky, what is Universal Grammar (UG)?
According to Noam Chomsky, what is Universal Grammar (UG)?
- A hypothesis about how children acquire language.
- A set of building blocks and rules shared by all languages.
- A set of universal properties possessed by all languages.
- A blueprint for human language. (correct)
What does Lila Gleitman suggest about the things that are true of all languages?
What does Lila Gleitman suggest about the things that are true of all languages?
- They are primitive languages.
- They are not shared by all languages.
- They are candidates for what the child comes into the world knowing. (correct)
- They are not governed by rules.
Do all languages have ways of forming questions?
Do all languages have ways of forming questions?
What does Noam Chomsky propose about the child's ability to learn language?
What does Noam Chomsky propose about the child's ability to learn language?
Are there any 'primitive' languages or language varieties?
Are there any 'primitive' languages or language varieties?
What is the purpose of Universal Grammar (UG) according to Noam Chomsky?
What is the purpose of Universal Grammar (UG) according to Noam Chomsky?
Do all languages have means for negating an utterance?
Do all languages have means for negating an utterance?
According to Noam Chomsky, what is the child equipped with when it comes to language?
According to Noam Chomsky, what is the child equipped with when it comes to language?
What does Noam Chomsky propose about the child's ability to learn language?
What does Noam Chomsky propose about the child's ability to learn language?
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