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Which linguist is usually credited with the theory of universal grammar?
Which linguist is usually credited with the theory of universal grammar?
- Noam Chomsky (correct)
- Edward Sapir
- Ferdinand de Saussure
- Steven Pinker
What is the basic postulate of universal grammar?
What is the basic postulate of universal grammar?
- Universal grammar is based on the poverty of the stimulus argument.
- Language acquisition is influenced by external stimuli.
- There are innate constraints on the grammar of a possible human language. (correct)
- Universal grammar is a controversial theory among linguists.
What do children do when they receive linguistic stimuli during language acquisition?
What do children do when they receive linguistic stimuli during language acquisition?
- They create their own grammar rules.
- They reject the innate constraints of universal grammar.
- They adopt specific syntactic rules that conform to universal grammar. (correct)
- They rely solely on external stimuli for language development.
What is the poverty of the stimulus (POS) argument?
What is the poverty of the stimulus (POS) argument?
What is the current status of the theory of universal grammar among linguists?
What is the current status of the theory of universal grammar among linguists?
Which term is used to describe the process of learning a second language?
Which term is used to describe the process of learning a second language?
What is the scientific discipline that studies the process of second-language acquisition?
What is the scientific discipline that studies the process of second-language acquisition?
What is interlanguage in the context of second-language acquisition?
What is interlanguage in the context of second-language acquisition?
Which disciplines other than applied linguistics are involved in second-language acquisition research?
Which disciplines other than applied linguistics are involved in second-language acquisition research?
What does the order of acquisition of features in a new language suggest?
What does the order of acquisition of features in a new language suggest?
Study Notes
Universal Grammar
- Noam Chomsky is credited with the theory of universal grammar.
- The basic postulate of universal grammar is that there is an innate, genetically determined capacity for language acquisition in the human brain.
Language Acquisition
- Children, when receiving linguistic stimuli, use universal grammar to create their own grammar rules and understand the language.
The Poverty of the Stimulus Argument
- The poverty of the stimulus (POS) argument suggests that children are not exposed to enough linguistic data to learn a language through exposure alone, implying that there must be an innate component to language acquisition.
Current Status of Universal Grammar
- The theory of universal grammar remains a topic of debate among linguists, with some supporting it and others criticizing it.
Second Language Acquisition
- The term "second language acquisition" is used to describe the process of learning a second language.
- Second-language acquisition is the scientific discipline that studies the process of learning a new language.
Interlanguage
- Interlanguage refers to the intermediate language system that learners develop while acquiring a second language.
Related Disciplines
- Disciplines other than applied linguistics involved in second-language acquisition research include psychology, education, sociology, and cognitive science.
Order of Acquisition
- The order of acquisition of features in a new language suggests that there may be a universal, innate order of language acquisition, supporting the theory of universal grammar.
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Test your knowledge of Universal Grammar with this quiz! Explore the theory of innate language constraints and syntactic rules proposed by Noam Chomsky. Challenge yourself to understand the biological component of the language faculty and its role in language acquisition.
