With Respect to Language Acquisition, in What Ways-If Any-Do Internationally

question 157

Multiple Choice

With respect to language acquisition, in what ways-if any-do internationally adopted preschoolers learning a new language differ from monolingual infants?

• A)Internationally adopted preschoolers begin using nouns and function morphemes at the same time.
• B)Internationally adopted preschoolers begin to speak telegraphically without the need to learn simple morphemes.
• C)Internationally adopted preschoolers acquire vocabulary faster than monolingual infants.
• D)The two groups do not differ on language acquisition.

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