Which Is True About the Language Development of Children Who

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which is true about the language development of children who hear two languages from infancy?

• A) Learning two languages tends to slow overall language development.
• B) Young children who learn two languages from birth generally show vocabulary growth in each language equal to language growth of a child who learns a single language.
• C) Children learning two languages use the same strategies to acquire language as a single-language learner.
• D) Their course of development in each language mirrors the course of monolingual children.
• E) Children can readily acquire two languages even if they are first exposed to a second language after age 3.

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Definitions:

Cochlear Duct

A spiral-shaped cavity in the cochlea of the inner ear, filled with endolymph fluid, crucial for converting sound vibrations into neural signals.

Scala Vestibuli

The scala vestibuli is a perilymph-filled cavity inside the cochlea of the inner ear; it lies superior to the scala media and transmits sound vibrations to the cochlear duct.

Inner Ear

A complex structure within the ear responsible for hearing and balance, encompassing the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals.

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability, where all forces acting on a system are equal and opposite, resulting in no net change.