This innate knowledge is often referred to as universal grammar.
- The 18th century constructed the tableau as an universal grammar.
By 1980, universal grammar was reduced to one rule and a dozen or so principles; since then it has shrunk further.
Baker resolves the paradox within the theory of universal grammar.
According to the Chomskyan tradition, language acquisition is easy for children because they are born with a universal grammar in their minds.
This set of rules is known as universal grammar.
Children come equipped with universal grammar, from which any natural human language will develop - without instruction.
There has been a great amount of exploration on the evolutionary basis of universal grammar.
He believed that such innate ability is a basis of "universal grammar," which can be applied to any language.
The innate body of linguistic knowledge is often termed universal grammar.