Noam Chomsky's observations of language suggest that
A) language will develop regardless of the society in which one lives.
B) language does not involve any predisposition;it is totally a learned capacity.
C) human beings possess an inborn language-generating mechanism that only requires that the child learn the specific peculiarities of his or her society's language.
D) genetic factors play no role in language development.

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Noam Chomsky is known for his theory of universal grammar, which suggests that humans possess an innate ability to acquire language. This means that while culture and society may influence the specific language one learns, the capacity for language is already present within the individual. Therefore, choice C, that humans possess an inborn language-generating mechanism that only requires that the child learn the specific peculiarities of his or her society's language, is the best answer.

Noam Chomsky's Observations of Language Suggest That