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Universal Grammar
Universal grammar (UG), in modern linguistics, is the theory of the genetic component of the language faculty, usually credited to Noam Chomsky. The basic postulate of UG is that there are innate constraints on what the grammar of a possible human language could be. When linguistic stimuli are received in the course of language acquisition, children then adopt specific syntactic rules that conform to UG. The advocates of this theory emphasize and partially rely on the poverty of the stimulus (POS) argument and the existence of some universal properties of natural human languages. However, the latter has not been firmly established, as some linguists have argued languages are so diverse that such universality is rare. It is a matter of empirical investigation to determine precisely what properties are universal and what linguistic capacities are innate. Argument The theory of universal grammar proposes that if human beings are brought up under normal conditions (not those of ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noam Chomsky Portrait 2015
Noam ( he, נועם) is a Hebrew name which means "pleasantness", and although it started as the male version of the female ''Na'omi'' (English: "Naomi" or "Noémie"), today, it is a very common Hebrew name for both males and females alike. The common name day for both genders is often 7 December. People with the given name Noam Political activism * Noam Chomsky, American political activist, linguist, and philosopher. * Noam Federman, Israeli right-wing political activist. * Noam Bramson (born 1969), Mayor of New Rochelle. Television and film * Noam Steinerman, American Film director and visual artist. * Noam Murro, Israeli American director. * Noam Gonick, Canadian film director. * Noam Pitlik, American television director and character actor. * Noam Zylberman, Israeli-born voice actor, best known for the voice of Split Kit from the ''Garbage Pail Kids''. *Noam Jenkins, Canadian actor. Music * Noam Pikelny, American banjoist. * Noam Kaniel, Israeli sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
