Document Type
Poster
Language
English
Date
Summer 8-7-2020
Keywords
language, generative linguistics, universal grammar
Description/Abstract
When highly abstracted, every language in the world has something in common, i.e. universality. I elaborate this argument, support it from the fact of language acquisition, and refute the main counterargument.
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Language Interpretation and Translation
Funder(s)
Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State
Funding ID
S-ECAGD-20-CA-0009
Acknowledgements
Advisor: Carmen J Falasco, Constance Walters
Recommended Citation
Yagi, Yusuke, "Universality of Language" (2020). International Programs. 85.
https://surface.syr.edu/eli/85
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Additional Information
This work has been created with support from the Institute of International Education (IIE)/Fulbright - English for Graduate Students Program.