Theorists who have disputed Chomsky's view of language development by pointing out that the communicative function of language is key to understanding language development would be MOST interested in
A) electrical activity in the brain taking place while speaking.
B) deaf children's development of their own sign language with a regular grammatical structure in the absence of language exposure.
C) children's ability to use social context to interpret others' speech.
D) the statistical regularities of speech.

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Theorists disputing Chomsky's view, which emphasizes an innate language acquisition device, would be most interested in how language develops through social interaction and context, as highlighted in option C. This option aligns with the perspective that language development is significantly influenced by its communicative function and the social environment.

Theorists Who Have Disputed Chomsky's View of Language Development by Pointing