One example of socialization through language is described in the study of Portuguese-, English-, and Mandarin-speaking children and their use of quantifiers such as "all" and "each." The researchers found that
A) the Mandarin speakers never learned to distinguish between the two quantifiers.
B) all three groups of children were able to distinguish between the two quantifiers at around 6 years of age.
C) the Portuguese and Mandarin speakers learned to distinguish between the two quantifiers earlier than the English speakers.
D) the English speakers learned to distinguish between the two quantifiers earlier than the Portuguese and Mandarin speakers.

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The study found that Portuguese and Mandarin speakers learned to distinguish between the two quantifiers earlier than English speakers, illustrating how language structure and learning environment can influence cognitive development and socialization.

One Example of Socialization Through Language Is Described in the Study