Comparisons Between How Children Acquire Spoken Language Versus Signed Language

question 123

Multiple Choice

Comparisons between how children acquire spoken language versus signed language indicate that:

• A) signed language follows entirely different grammatical rules than spoken language does
• B) signed language is acquired much more slowly than spoken language
• C) both types of language develop at about the same pace
• D) signed language is acquired more efficiently if the child's parents speak, whereas the acquisition of spoken language is not affected by whether the parents speak or sign

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