Guillaum's Mother Speaks Only English and His Father Speaks Only

question 92

Multiple Choice

Guillaum's mother speaks only English and his father speaks only French in his presence. What would you expect of his language production?

• A) He is advanced in receptive language and delayed in productive language.
• B) He is advanced in his vocabulary production of English and French.
• C) His vocabulary production in English and French equals a monolinguistic child.
• D) He is delayed in his vocabulary production in both English and French.

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