The term universal linguist refers to the idea that
A) children must be exposed to language before the age of six in order to learn it.
B) the size of the parent's vocabulary affects the size of the child's vocabulary.
C) children from all over the world acquire language in the same order.
D) infants can distinguish all of the sounds that make up human speech.

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The term universal linguist refers to the fact that infants are capable of distinguishing all of the sounds that make up human speech, regardless of the language spoken around them. This ability gradually disappears as the child gets older and is exposed to their native language.

The Term Universal Linguist Refers to the Idea That