What Is Meant by the Notion of a Critical Period

question 72

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 a child 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 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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