According to linguist Noam Chomsky, all languages differ in their basic syntax and grammatical structure.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Chomsky claims that all human beings have an innate language capacity. In his view, all languages are limited in the types of grammatical structures they can employ.

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Although witnesses report that the recent flood in Ecuador caused neither, it was a flood after all – and, as such, I'm sure it came with a cost in lives and property" commits the fallacy of A) begging the question B) begging the question against C) complex question D) false alternatives E) accident

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. The outsourcing of jobs by American companies is clearly beneficial. These jobs go to people in India and Southeast Asia where good jobs are scarce

A) Appeal to the people. B) No fallacy. C) Equivocation. D) Begging the question. E) Appeal to ignorance.

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If there are theory-neutral observations, then science should show steady progress

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The "Protestant ethic" helped break down the dichotomy between people’s religious life and their economic life

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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