Noam Chomsky's "Universal Grammar" argues that :

A. the left hemisphere is the brain location for grammar.
B. all children are born with innate pre-dispositions that guide them in acquiring their native language
C. there is no learning component to children's acquisition of language.
D. all children are born knowing all the language of the world.


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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