Jadine Is Born in China and Hears Nothing but Mandarin

question 75

Multiple Choice

Jadine is born in China and hears nothing but Mandarin Chinese for the first 4 months of her life.At that point,she is adopted by a Canadian couple.Which of the following statements best describes Jadine's ability to learn English?

• A) Jadine will learn English in the same way other Canadian children would.
• B) Jadine will learn English, but will be slightly delayed as she will be accustomed to Chinese phonemes.
• C) Jadine will be able to learn English, but will also speak Chinese due to the early exposure to Chinese phonemes.
• D) Jadine will have great difficulty learning English because she would already have lost her ability to distinguish English phonemes.

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