Asked by Jillian Morales on Jun 24, 2024

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Geoffrey Sampson offers what as evidence that,contrary to the views of Noam Chomsky,not all languages employ a universal grammar?

A) Chomsky is a leftist, and so he cannot be trusted.
B) Only the English language uses adjectives and adverbs.
C) Some less studied languages do not seem to use such a grammar.
D) Sixty percent of the world's languages have fewer than ten thousand speakers.

Universal Grammar

The theory in linguistics that suggests that the ability to acquire language is innate to humans and that all human languages share a common underlying structure.

Geoffrey Sampson

A linguist and academic known for his work on language, artificial intelligence, and political writings.

Noam Chomsky

An American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist known for his influential work in syntactic theory and cognitive science.

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evelyn chongJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Although Chomsky's ideas dominate linguistics, some such as Sampson doubt that Chomsky is correct in thinking that all languages must conform to a universal set of grammatical rules that make it possible for humans to learn languages. Sampson claims that this view has only seemed plausible because there are many unstudied languages, and some of these languages do not seem to conform to the rules that Chomsky believes all human language must conform to.