Child-directed speech and parent-child conversation
A)create a zone of proximal development in which children's language skills expand.
B)contribute to infantile amnesia.
C)have little impact on language development since language emerges spontaneously.
D)foster referential communication.

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Child-directed speech and parent-child conversation create a zone of proximal development in which children's language skills can expand by providing contextual support, cueing attention, and scaffolding their language use. This allows children to gradually acquire language skills that are just beyond their current ability level.

Child-Directed Speech and Parent-Child Conversation