Infant-Directed Speech Supports Language Acquisition Through ______

question 12

Multiple Choice

Infant-directed speech supports language acquisition through ______.

• A) permitting infants to quickly and efficiently analyze everyday speech
• B) exaggerating sounds, which helps infants map sounds to meanings
• C) diminishing lip movements, which helps infants learn lip movements for speech
• D) teaching babies how to talk over others who are talking

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