While sitting at a baseball game,De Andre points to a weeping baby and says,"Baby cry." De Andre's big sister Rose responds,"Yes,the baby is crying.The baby is crying a lot." Rose is enhancing De Andre's language acquisition through:
A)echoing.
B)labelling.
C)expanding.
D)motherese.

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Rose is enhancing De Andre's language acquisition through expanding, which involves responding to the child's statement and adding new information or details to what the child has said. In this case, Rose not only echoes De Andre's statement but also provides more descriptive language and a more nuanced understanding of what the baby is doing.

While Sitting at a Baseball Game,De Andre Points to a Weeping