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What concept embodies the harmony and mutual dependence of nature and nurture?
What concept embodies the harmony and mutual dependence of nature and nurture?
- The importance of nature over nurture
- The harmony and mutual dependence
- The fundamental antagonism of nature and nurture (correct)
- Universal Grammar
What is embodied in the concept of Universal Grammar?
What is embodied in the concept of Universal Grammar?
- The idea that grammar is acquired through exposure to the environment
- The idea that the child acquires grammar regardless of their native language
- The idea that certain aspects of grammar are universally acquired
- The idea that the child is born with an adult-like knowledge of grammar (correct)
What is required for a trait to be considered innate according to Chomsky?
What is required for a trait to be considered innate according to Chomsky?
- Exposure to Universal Grammar in the environment
- No involvement of environmental information in its development (correct)
- Exposure to information in the environment
- Extraction of Universal Grammar from the environment
What is the distinction between core and periphery in Universal Grammar?
What is the distinction between core and periphery in Universal Grammar?
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What do Parameters of Variation account for?
What do Parameters of Variation account for?
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What does Universal Grammar propose about the nature of language acquisition?
What does Universal Grammar propose about the nature of language acquisition?
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