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In the advanced theoretical landscape of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), psycholinguistic paradigms distinguish sharply between implicit linguistic processes and explicit metalinguistic knowledge. Consider the following assertions regarding Stephen Krashen’s Monitor Model and Noam Chomsky’s nativist theory:I. Krashen posits that 'acquisition' is a subconscious, intuitive process akin to first-language development, whereas 'learning' is the conscious study of explicit grammatical rules that can never transform into acquired competence.II. The 'Monitor Hypothesis' asserts that conscious learning functions as an initiator of spontaneous everyday conversation, while the acquired system acts exclusively as a secondary editor or corrector after speech output has been generated.III. According to Chomsky’s nativist framework, the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) and Universal Grammar (UG) provide children with innate structural parameters that explain how linguistic competence emerges rapidly despite impoverished primary linguistic input.IV. Krashen’s 'Affective Filter Hypothesis' claims that variables such as high anxiety, low self-confidence, and defensive motivation can raise the mental block, thereby preventing comprehensible input ($i + 1$) from reaching the language acquisition device.Identify the option that correctly evaluates the theoretical validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV.
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Statement II is incorrect because, according to Krashen's Monitor Hypothesis, conscious learning does not initiate spontaneous speech or conversation; rather, fluency and spontaneous utterances are entirely driven by the acquired system. Conscious learning functions strictly as an editor or 'monitor' to inspect and alter output before or after production, provided the learner has sufficient time, focuses on form, and knows the rule. Statements I, III, and IV accurately characterize Krashen's Acquisition-Learning distinction, Chomsky's Wikipedia Reference nativist framework involving Universal Grammar, and the Affective Filter Hypothesis.
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