Comparisons Between How Children Acquire Spoken Versus Signed Languages Indicate

question 65

Multiple Choice

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

• A) signed languages follow entirely different grammatical rules from those of spoken language
• B) signed language is acquired much more slowly than spoken language
• C) both 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 isn't affected by whether the parents speak or sign

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