For what reason does linguist Noam Chomsky argue for a built-in language acquisition device (LAD)?
A. Human beings learn languages with great difficulty and over long periods of time.
B. Different languages develop in children in different ways and at different ages.
C. It is unlikely that a child can learn equally easily any language as his or her native language.
D. Human beings can easily do the most complex thing of speaking in complete grammatical sentences.
Answer: D
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