Two-year-old Marian and her mother are at the park. People nearby hear Marian talking to her mother, "See birdie," "Want cookie," and "My ball." According to Noam Chomsky, Marian is exhibiting
A)the identification, agent-action, and possessive patterns of speech.
B)the question, command, and ownership patterns of speech.
C)negation behavior speech patterns.
D)babbling.

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Marian's phrases "See birdie," "Want cookie," and "My ball" demonstrate the identification of objects or desires, the action or intention towards an agent (wanting), and the expression of possession, respectively. These align with Chomsky's views on innate language structures and the development of speech patterns in children, showcasing early linguistic capabilities that go beyond mere babbling or mimicry.

Two-Year-Old Marian and Her Mother Are at the Park