Linguistics
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Linguistics' is the scientific study of languages whose modern incarnation was pioneered by Noam Chosmky. In particular, the central purpose of modern linguistics is to address the question: What is a possible human grammar? This is done by studying typologically diverse languages in order to arrive at principles common to all languages. These common principles are hypothesized to be innate in human beings. This innateness of grammatical principles is used to explain why a child acquires language with exceptionally rapidly in the face of impoverished stimulus and reinforcement from his or her community.
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