| Universal grammar: Universal grammar (UG) is based on the assumption that all (human) languages follow common grammatical principles and that these principles are innate to all people. Universal grammar was developed by Noam Chomsky in the 1950s and 1960s. Chomsky assumed that people are born with an innate language ability that enables them to learn language. See also N. Chomsky, Transformational Grammar, >Generative Grammar, Grammar._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
