Linguist Noam Chomsky reasoned that
A) children are born with a series of inborn modules that are specialized for different aspects of language acquisition.
B) reinforcement and imitation fully explain language development in toddlers and preschool-age children.
C) the rules of sentence organization are too complex to be directly taught to even a cognitively sophisticated young child.
D) children's innate desire to verbally interact with others promotes language development in all cultures.
Answer: C
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