Which of the following statements about infants and language is TRUE?

A. Infants are not born with the ability to recognize all phonemes.
B. By the time they are 2 months old, infants can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.
C. By the time they are 9 months old, infants can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.
D. By the time they are 12 months old, infants can recognize only the phonemes in the language they are being brought up in.


Answer: C

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