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Native-like Phonology in a Second Language Jilani Warsi, Boston University The main objective of this paper is to investigate if native-like phonology can be achieved in a second language. The theory of innateness assumes that all human beings are born with a language acquisition device, which precedes linguistic experience. In other words, the theory states that language acquisition is species-specific and that humans are able to yield a particular langu