On the basis of the information in the passage, Pinker and Chomsky may disagree with each other on which one of the following points?

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On the basis of the information in the passage, Pinker and Chomsky may disagree with each other on which one of the following points?

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A.
The possibility of a universal grammar.
B.
The Darwinian explanatory paradigm for language.
C.
The language instinct.
D.
The inborn language acquisition skills of humans.

Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Note the line: 'Unlike Mr. Chomsky, Mr. Pinker firmly places the wiring of the brain for language within the framework of Darwinian natural selection and evolution.' So, Pinker and Chomsky may disagree on the Darwinian explanatory paradigm for language.