According to ________, children rely on their knowledge of the meanings of words to discover grammatical rules.

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The semantic bootstrapping hypothesis proposes that children use their understanding of the meanings of words (semantics) to infer the grammatical rules of a language. This hypothesis suggests that children are not born with an innate knowledge of grammar, but rather use their existing knowledge about the meanings of words to learn the rules of their language.

According to ________, Children Rely on Their Knowledge of the Meanings