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Title: Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?
Post by: Mrs_Wabbit on Jul 7, 2016
Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?
a.   Children across cultures start creating short sentences at very different ages.
b.   Children learn features like word order at different times, depending on their importance in their native language.
c.   Most children learn basic syntax early, but building their vocabulary takes many years.
d.   Across cultures, children understand individual words but do not understand grammar rules until formally taught them in school.


Title: Re: Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?
Post by: ivanka on Jul 27, 2016
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Title: Re: Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?
Post by: Mrs_Wabbit on Aug 13, 2016
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Title: Re: Why do some linguists argue that the evidence for an innate grammar is weak?
Post by: ivanka on Aug 15, 2016
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