The theory of Biolinguistics is given by__________?
Correct answer: A. Noam Chomsky
- A. Noam Chomsky
- B. Ferdenand De Sassure
- C. Steven Pinker
- D. Enoch Powell
Explanation
Biolinguistics, which studies language as a biological capacity of the human mind, is strongly associated with Noam Chomsky. Saussure is linked instead with structural linguistics and the distinction between langue and parole.
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