What are the different perspectives between the older and current theories of language acquisition?
A) Previous theories of language development focused almost exclusively on the environment; today, genetics and other factors are seen to play important roles as well.
B) Previous theories of language development focused on genetics; today, the environment is seen to play the most important role.
C) Previous theories of language focused on genetics and other factors as playing an important role; current theory focuses almost exclusively on genetics.
D) Both focus on genetics, with the current view focusing on the environment as well.

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Older theories, like behaviorism, emphasized environmental factors in language acquisition, while current theories recognize the importance of both genetics and environmental influences.

What Are the Different Perspectives Between the Older and Current