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Following the idea of language universals (Chomsky, 1964), proposals have been made that the phrase structure rules of transformational grammar might be universal to all languages. The grammar of a particular language, then, is to be supplemented by a universal grammar that accommodates the creative aspect of the particular language use. The universal grammar expresses the deep-seated regularities. The tacit knowledge of the universals is assumed to be innate; accordingly, children and adults use, to the same extent, the universal innate schema of language in acquiring any particular languages. According to this reasoning, children’s language acquisition and acquiring a new foreign language by adults should not make any difference. However, this seems to be a quite controversial issue.
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d’Ydewalle, G., Pavakanun, U. (1995). Acquisition of a Second/Foreign Language by Viewing a Television Program. In: Winterhoff-Spurk, P. (eds) Psychology of Media in Europe. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-94251-7_6
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