Question

Which of the following concepts are not proposed by Chomsky:
(A) Competence
(B) Performance
(C) Sign
(D) Signifier
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B) and (D) only.
• B. (A), (B) and (C) only.
• C. (C) and (D).
• D. (B), (C) and (D) only.

Hint:

Chomsky is known for his theory of generative grammar and proposed the distinctionbetween competence (ideal knowledge of language) and performance (actual use of language). ”Sign” and ”signifier” are key ideas in Saussure’s structuralist linguistics.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Chomsky proposed the concepts of competence and performance. However, theconcepts of ”sign” and ”signifier” are associated with Ferdinand de Saussure, not Chomsky.