Aspects of the theory of syntax

The Possible Innate Nature of Language Acquisition in Children

Consider first the nature of primary linguistic data. This consists of a finite amount of information about sentences, which, furthermore, must be rather restricted in scope, considering the time limitations that are in effect, and fairly degenerate in quality (cf. note 1 4). For example, certain signals might be…

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• language
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• nurture