Linguistic Minimalism

Linguistic Minimalism is a theory in linguistics suggesting that the human brain uses a small, universal set of rules and features to generate the vast diversity of languages. It proposes that language structures are built with minimal, efficient elements, aiming to explain why different languages share common characteristics. Essentially, it views the complexity of languages as arising from simple, innate rules, rather than from lots of different, complicated mechanisms. This theory seeks to identify the core principles that underlie all human languages, emphasizing efficiency and universality in language structure.