Which specific aspects of language are the most defective in deaf people who were not exposed to ASL until early adolescence?
A) their use of phonemes
B) their use of noun phrases
C) their use of verb phrases
D) their use of function words

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Function words, such as "the," "and," and "a," are often left out in early stages of language development in deaf individuals who were not exposed to ASL until early adolescence. This is because they carry little meaning on their own and are difficult to visually represent. Deaf individuals who are exposed to sign language at an early age may have better developed function word use, as these words can be more easily represented in sign language.

Which Specific Aspects of Language Are the Most Defective in Deaf