Studies of congenitally deaf American and Chinese children who had never been exposed to any formal sign language demonstrated that the children
A) learned only a small number of "home signs," and did so by modeling their parents.
B) invented only a small number of "home signs" in order to communicate just their basic needs.
C) spontaneously imposed a rudimentary grammar using their "home signs."
D) combined their "home signs" in a structure similar to that of their parents' spoken language.

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Studies have shown that even deaf children who have never been exposed to any formal sign language will develop their own signs and impose rudimentary grammar upon them. These signs are called "home signs" and are used to communicate basic needs and wants. Researchers have found that these home signs often have a regular structure, indicating that the children are in fact imposing a basic grammar on their language.

Studies of Congenitally Deaf American and Chinese Children Who Had