Evidence to set parameters
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Universal Grammar refers to innate linguistic knowledge that guides children in language acquisition by defining the range of possible human languages and providing a procedure for learning the correct grammar. According to Chomsky, Universal Grammar is a theory about the nature of possible grammars. It helps children acquire language through principles, which are invariant properties of language, and parameters, a small set of dimensions along which languages can vary, such as the head-position parameter determining word order and the WH-parameter related to question formation.
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Evidence to set parameters
- 1. KIRAN NAZIR MAM SUMAIYYA AZAM
- 3. WHAT IS UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR? Innate linguistic knowledge which guides children during language acquisition. • defines the range of possible human languages • gives an acquisition procedure for picking the correct grammar (LAD)
- 4. DEFINITION OF UG According to Chomsky “The theory of human I-languages ….. That identifies the I- languages that are humanly accessible under normal conditions.” In other words, UG is a theory about the nature of possible grammars of human languages.
- 5. UG AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION UG helps in two ways: 1. Principles Certain invariant properties of language. 2. Parameters A small set of dimensions along which languages can vary.
- 6. PARAMETERS A small set of dimensions along which language vary.
- 7. HEAD-POSITION PARAMETER The relative positioning of heads with respects to their complements is one-word order parameter along which languages differ; it is termed the Head-Position Parameter.
- 8. WH-PARAMETER