Which of the following is TRUE?
a. Children learning English fast-map nouns earlier than verbs.
b. Japanese and Korean children tend to learn nouns before verbs.
c. In both Eastern and Western languages, modifiers are added before nouns and verbs.
d. Vocabulary growth slows down in toddlerhood and then speeds up again by around age 5.
Answer: A
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