The "30 million word gap" refers to:
A)anthropological evidence that language use has exploded over the last 6,000 years.
B)language expansion that occurs between the ages of 1 and 5 not accounted for by behaviorist theory.
C)differences in language exposure between children from low and high socioeconomic status.
D)differences in language exposure between American and Asian children.

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The "30 million word gap" refers to the differences in language exposure between children from low and high socioeconomic status. Research has shown that children from low-income families hear approximately 30 million fewer words by age three than children from higher-income families. This gap can have significant consequences for academic achievement and future success.

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