Which of the following is true of language development in adolescents?
A) Adolescents become less skilled in social perspective-taking as they age, and they deliberately avoid irony, puns, and metaphors.
B) Teenage slang is part of the process of developing an identity similar to that of parents and the adult world.
C) Vocabulary remains universal irrespective of gender, ethnicity, age, geographical region, neighborhood, and type of school.
D) Adolescents often develop their own unique terms, and the changes in words and phrases used by them are striking in their speech.

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Adolescents frequently create and use their own slang as a way to establish identity and social boundaries. This linguistic creativity reflects their cognitive and social development, and the evolution of language use among teenagers is notable.

Which of the Following Is True of Language Development in Adolescents