How do we know bilingual children are aware that two words for the same thing are part of two separate language systems?
A. They can identify which word belongs to which language.
B. They use the words correctly in context.
C. Monolingual children avoid learning synonyms.
D. Monolingual children see the unfamiliar word as a new word.
Answer: C
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