Noam Chomsky has emphasized that the acquisition of language by children is facilitated by:
a. an unborn readiness to learn grammatical rules.
b. their ability to imitate the words and grammar modeled by parents.
c. the learned association of word sounds with various objects, events, actions, and qualities.
d. the positive reinforcement that adults give children for speaking correctly.
Answer: a. an unborn readiness to learn grammatical rules.
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