Multiple Choice
Some words, like the Czech word lítost, have extremely abstract and subtle meanings. What is the most likely explanation for how children are able to learn such words?
A) Parents or teachers provide children with a detailed definition of such words.
B) Children are guided by the expectation that, in any language, there is a fixed set of meanings that require a label.
C) Children learn their meanings by being exposed to many contexts in which such words are appropriate.
D) Children learn their meanings because parents make their referential intentions clear.
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