Making sense of syntax – Innate or acquired? Contrasting universal grammar with other approaches to language acquisition
<p>Proponents of a Universal Grammar argue that humans are born with a dedicated language system that shapes and restricts the number of grammars found in human languages (Chomsky, 2005). It is essentially innate and has a genetic manifestation. Such an innate system is necessary because human...
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| Language: | English |
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European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of European Psychology Students |
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| Online Access: | https://jeps.efpsa.org/articles/60 |