Research on Bilingualism Suggests That If a Language Acquisition Device

question 16

Multiple Choice

Research on bilingualism suggests that if a language acquisition device (LAD) exists, the LAD is most effective in allowing a person to easily learn a second language

• A) in early infancy.
• B) in childhood.
• C) at any age from infancy through middle adulthood.
• D) the LAD only influences the acquisition of an individual's first or native language.

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