What centuries-old assumption about language acquisition has been recently called into question?

A. Cooing always comes before babbling.
B. Children that are raised bilingually never achieve fluency in either language.
C. Humans alone are able to acquire language.
D. Language itself directly influences people's thoughts.


Answer: C

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