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What is meant by performance in Chomsky’s theory?

AAbility to memorize vocabulary

BLanguage rules stored in the brain

CThe actual use of language in real-life situations

DSocial aspects of language

Answer:

C. The actual use of language in real-life situations

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Performance refers to the observable use of language, like speaking or writing. It is influenced by external factors like memory limitations, distractions, and emotional states, and thus may not perfectly reflect a speaker's competence.


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