Universal Grammar

USAGE NOTE
This noun may be abbreviated as "UG."
Universal Grammar
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Paris, Charlène).
proper noun
a. la grammaire universelle
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
We spent several weeks examining the evidence that Chomsky used to argue for Universal Grammar.Nous avons passé plusieurs semaines à examiner les données que Chomsky a utilisées pour défendre la grammaire universelle.
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