Which feature of infant babbling predicts the timing of babies' first spoken words?

A. babbling that reflects the sound patterns of many spoken languages
B. babbling both vocally and with the hands
C. babbling that reflects the sound and intonation patterns of the baby's language community
D. babbling in which infants shift their gaze from the mouth to the eyes of the adult speaker


Answer: C

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