Which is true regarding infants' ability to discriminate the sounds that comprise all human language?
A. They will not discriminate nonnative phonology unless/until they learn a language that uses it.
B. They are unable to discriminate these sounds until 6-8 months of age.
C. They are unable to discriminate these sounds until 10-12 months of age.
D. They are able to perceive and discriminate sounds that do not exist in the phonology of their native languages at birth.
Answer: D
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