The linguistic argument for nativism

 

(1) John is easy to please.

(2) To please John is easy.

But

(3) John is easy going.

(4) * Going John is easy.

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1: Blah

2: Blah blah

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i: No child ever said (4)

ergo     n: Government Binding Theory (or
                 Minimalism) is innate.