Harold Palmer taught English as second language for eight years at the University of London and then for years in Japan.
（ ） wrote a number of works on English phonetics, such as The Pronunciation of English, English Pronouncing Dictionary, etc.
Noam Chomsky wrote the book（ ）.
（ ） is the author of the book Syntactic Structures.
In Chomsky’s opinion, linguistic competence refers to the（ ）of the language that a native speaker possesses.
The year 1957 saw the publication of Noam Chomsky’s book（ ）.
Chomsky and others claimed that every normal human being was born with a/an （）.
Chomsky and others claimed that every normal human being was born with a(n) （ ）．
The following statements are about the facts presented in the first chapter of the book. Please indicate in the brackets after the statements whether they are true (T) or false(F).
For Chomsky, linguistic competence refers to the internalized knowledge of the language that a native speaker of that language possesses.
The generative-transformational school of linguistics emerged through the influence of （ ）.
Who is the author of the book Syntactic Structures？（ ）
The structural linguists believed that the primary medium of language is （ ）.
Which of the following words has the different meaning from the others? （ ）
In 1957, Noam Chomsky ushered in a new school 一 the transformational linguistics.
Chomsky claims that every normal human being is equipped with a/an , a device which contains the capacity to acquire one’s first language.
Questions for Brief Answers: You are to answer them briefly. Five points are given to each question.
According to Chomsky's LAD theory, how is a child to acquire his or her mother tongue?
Both the generative transformational and cognitive theories have recognized a as an orderly system of rules which a learner can consciously acquire by study methods.
According to Chomsky, human beings are born with a languagedevice which consists of a set of general principles.
According to Chomsky, the is sort of mechanism or device which contains the capacity to acquire one’s first language.
years in Japan.