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What is the role of Universal Grammar in language acquisition?

  • It is responsible for the emotional aspects of language
  • It determines the speed at which a language is learned
  • It influences the regional variations in language
  • It provides knowledge of what is grammatically possible and impossible (correct)

    • What is the function of LAD in language acquisition?

  • It determines the tone and pitch of speech in different languages
  • It enables the ability to choose the correct grammatical structure from Universal Grammar (correct)
  • It governs the cultural nuances of language
  • It controls the vocabulary acquisition process

    • What is Universal Grammar?

  • The internal structure of human vocal cords
  • The specific grammar rules of a particular language
  • A set of highly abstract principles providing parameters for different languages (correct)
  • The ability to learn any language effortlessly

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