What Is Meant by the Notion of a Critical Period

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the notion of a critical period for language acquisition

• A)It is the time in one's childhood in which language must develop if it is to be fully learned.
• B)It is the period of transition between one-word and two-word utterances.
• C)It is the period between 2 and 5 years of age, in which vocabulary growth is especially rapid.
• D)It is the period isolated children spend by themselves before someone teaches them language.

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Definitions:

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