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 competence and performance. In contrast, Ferdinand de Saussure is associated with the concepts of "sign" and "signifier", not Chomsky.