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Jadine Is Born in China and Hears Nothing but Mandarin

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Jadine is born in China and hears nothing but Mandarin Chinese for the first 4 months of her life.At that point,she is adopted by a Canadian couple.Which of the following statements best describes Jadine's ability to learn English?


A) Jadine will learn English in the same way other Canadian children would.
B) Jadine will learn English, but will be slightly delayed as she will be accustomed to Chinese phonemes.
C) Jadine will be able to learn English, but will also speak Chinese due to the early exposure to Chinese phonemes.
D) Jadine will have great difficulty learning English because she would already have lost her ability to distinguish English phonemes.

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