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This document provides a critical review of the concept of Universal Grammar. It argues that there is little agreement on what exactly Universal Grammar comprises, as different linguists propose different principles, parameters, categories and features as being part of UG. The empirical evidence for UG is also weak. The paper examines arguments for UG based on language universals, convergence in language acquisition, and poverty of the stimulus, but finds problems with the premises and evidence for each arg

Author

MUHAMMAD FAROOQ KHAN

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EN