The Concept of a "Sensitive Period" for Language Learning in Humans

question 31

Multiple Choice

The concept of a "sensitive period" for language learning in humans means that:

• A) if language is not learned by a certain age, it will never be learned
• B) first languages can be learned at any age, but second languages must be acquired by middle adulthood
• C) if a first language is not learned by a certain age, language acquisition will become more difficult
• D) vocabulary can be learned at any age, but there is a small window during development when grammar can be acquired

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Definitions:

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