According to a unified theory of word learning, the "SICI continuum" predicts that verbs such as ‘dance' and ‘eat' are learned before nouns such as ‘idea' and ‘ justice'
a. because parents talk about dancing and eating more than about ideas and justice
b. because abstract verbs are easier than concrete nouns
c. because of the characteristics of the words, such as their imageability
d. because dancing and eating are continuous activities, rather than one-time events
c
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