By One Year of Age, After Only Speaking Japanese Since

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Essay

By one year of age, after only speaking Japanese since she was born, Maria doesn't recognize changes in sounds in English words that she previously seemed to notice at 3 months of age. Why do you think Maria lost that ability? Is this normal or a problem? Please support your answer with Patricia Kuhl's research.

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