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Collmarie

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For children acquiring language
 
  a. there appears to be a verb bias, possibly because verbs are clearer and more concrete than nouns.
  b. there is a noun bias, possibly because adult input includes so many nouns
  c. nouns may be easier to acquire because their referents are more easily identifiable
  d. both b. and c.

Question 2

If you were to ask a preschooler what she would call a man who zibs for a living, which of these invented words would she be most likely to use?
 
  a. a zibber
  b. a zibberman
  c. a zibman
  d. a zib



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Kaytorgator

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c




Collmarie

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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