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Present arguments supporting Chomsky’s biological theory of language acquisition, including evidence from studies on sign language acquisition, such as the Senghas study.

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Present arguments supporting Chomsky’s biological theory of language acquisition, including evidence from studies on sign language acquisition, such as the Senghas study

This point belongs to The location and function of language centres in the brain:, especially The location and function of language centres in the brain: outcomes.
You need to be able to present arguments supporting Chomsky’s biological theory of language acquisition, including evidence from studies on sign language acquisition, such as the Senghas study.
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