Asked by Khaye Pareja on May 18, 2024

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Young children have a larger receptive vocabulary than productive vocabulary. In other words, they ____ more words than they ____.

A) hear; speak
B) speak; understand
C) understand; speak
D) understand; hear

Receptive Vocabulary

The stock of words a person can understand in spoken or written language, as opposed to the words they can actively use.

Productive Vocabulary

The set of words a person can actively use in speech or writing, reflecting one part of language competence.

  • Recognize the differences between receptive and productive vocabularies in language development.
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Angle FulksMay 24, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
This means that young children can understand more words than they are able to produce or speak themselves. They may have heard words being used in context, but haven't yet developed the ability to use those same words themselves.