Lives in Context Video 9.1: Children's Understanding of LanguageClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 326 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:In her discussion with an adult, 4-year-old Abigail listens to questions, pauses, and responds. In other words, there are signs of turn-taking in the conversation. This reflects which component of language development?

A. pragmatics
B. phonology
C. syntax
D. semantics


Answer: A

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