Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the nativist approach with respect to language development?
A) The nativist approach is incomplete and it describes, rather than explains, language learning.
B) The nativist approach focuses too heavily on the environment while ignoring the biological mechanisms that underlie language development.
C) The nativist approach is the most complete description of language acquisition available at the present time.
D) The nativist approach can explain the development of phonology and semantics but cannot account for the emergence of syntax or pragmatics.
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