linguistic universals

Question 1

inaccessibility

Answer 1

native speakers know how to use the language fluently without knowing the explicit rules for how the language works

Question 2

generality

Answer 2

all languages have a GRAMMAR (rules & conventions for how meaning is encoded into the language)

Question 3

parity

Answer 3

all languages are equally effective at meeting the communicative needs of the speakers (equally complex)

Question 4

universality

Answer 4

all langs have grammar

Question 5

mutability

Answer 5

all language change and evolve overtime to fit the needs of the native speaker