The Unitary Language Hypothesis Holds That

question 99

Multiple Choice

The unitary language hypothesis holds that:

• A)children exposed to two languages from birth interpret the two languages as part of a single, fused system.
• B)the language children use is sensitive to the language used by adults around them.
• C)children's speech exhibits regular grammatical patterns that are appropriate to the language they speak.
• D)exposure to more than one language can hurt children's language development.

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Definitions:

Focusing on Symptoms

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Programmed Decision

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