Suppose That You Overhear a 5-Year-Old Child Talking to Her

question 59

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you overhear a 5-year-old child talking to her 2-year-old brother and then a bit later to her mother.You notice that she spoke to her 2-year-old brother more slowly and with a less sophisticated vocabulary.What aspect of language knowledge does her change in speech style reflect?

• A)phonology
• B)semantics
• C)syntax
• D)pragmatics

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