What Is Meant by the Notion of a Critical Period

question 33

Multiple Choice

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

• A)It is the period of transition between one-word and two-word utterances.
• B)It is the time in one's childhood in which one is particularly sensitive to language cues and most easily acquires language.
• C)It is the period isolated children spend by themselves before someone teaches them a language.
• D)It is the period between six and ten years of age in which certain complex aspects of syntax are learned.

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