At what point do infants only hear and speak the sounds of their native language? Provide an example
What will be an ideal response?
The text states that by 12 months, infants stop recognizing and producing the sounds of other languages other than their own. For example, at 6 months, both Japanese and American infants can distinguish between the letters R and L. But by 12 months, Japanese infants cannot, because this sound is not in Japanese.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. B. b. C. c. O. d. L.
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