Features of the theory of TG Chomsky divides language universals into absolute universals and relative universals. Absolute universals refer to all the property any language possesses,with no exception,such as abstractness,creativity,etc.,of languages Relative universals refer to the general tendencies of all languages,with some exceptions,e.g.,the theory of markedness with “marked”and“unmarkedi”distinctionFeatures of the theory of TG • Chomsky divides language universals into absolute universals and relative universals. Absolute universals refer to all the property any language possesses, with no exception, such as abstractness, creativity, etc., of languages. Relative universals refer to the general tendencies of all languages, with some exceptions, e.g., the theory of markedness with “marked” and “unmarked” distinction