Which linguist drew the 1965 competence and performance distinction used to separate errors from mistakes?
AB.F. Skinner
BJean Piaget
CNoam Chomsky
DLev Vygotsky
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Noam Chomsky
1. The identification of mistakes and errors rests on the competence and performance distinction.
2. That distinction was made by Noam Chomsky in 1965.
3. Skinner, Piaget and Vygotsky are known for other theories.
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