Children of Bilingual Parents Who Teach Them Both Languages in Infancy

question 10

Multiple Choice

Children of bilingual parents who teach them both languages in infancy and early childhood __________.

• A) generally take five to seven years to attain speaking and writing skills on par with those of monolingual agemates
• B) attain language milestones in both languages far later than monolingual agemates
• C) have a much smaller and less sophisticated vocabulary than monolingual children
• D) separate the language systems early on and attain early language milestones according to a typical timetable

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