What is one advantage that monolingual speakers appear to have over bilingual speakers?

A) Monolinguals are more easily able to interact with social peers than bilinguals.
B) Monolinguals excel in math ability compared to bilingual speakers.
C) Monolinguals are able to understand a larger number of words in their language than bilinguals
D) Monolinguals tend to have higher job performance ratings than bilinguals in adulthood.

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Bhavya Bihani · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Monolinguals often have a more extensive vocabulary in their single language compared to bilinguals in either of their languages. This is because their language learning efforts are concentrated on one language, allowing for a deeper understanding and knowledge of vocabulary in that language.

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