On the acquisition of negation: What role does Universal Grammar play in first and second language acquisition?

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,3, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: The ability to learn and produce natural language and move beyond the communication of sign and body language is unique to human beings. The acquisition of language is possible since grammar is assumed to be universal. Universal Grammar (UG) defines proper...