Deaf Children Who Are Not Exposed to Sign Language Until

question 49

Multiple Choice

Deaf children who are not exposed to sign language until they are teenagers

• A)are unable to master the basic words of sign language.
• B)learn the basic words but not how to order them.
• C)are unable to master either the basic words or syntax of sign language.
• D)never become as fluent as those who learned to sign at a younger age.

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