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But don't forget the first year. That first year of life is very important as well. And indeed, before you're born, remember, there are a couple of months before you're born when you're actually able to perceive in the womb something of the language that's around you.
So language acquisition starts earlier than most people think. And it also ends later than most people think. When does child language acquisition stop? Well, in a sense, you know, we're all children.
We stay being children all our lives. There's no obvious end point for learning sounds, of course there is, and for learning grammar there is, but vocabulary. Well, I mean, that goes on for the rest of our lives.
There's a million or more words in English, and most of us only have a vocabulary of 50, 60, 70,000 words or whatever it is. And so there's always something more to learn. So remember that the two ends of child language acquisition are wider apart than some people think.
And that means there's more scope for studying it than most people think.
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Option 2: "Humans can perceive language before they were born. There is no obvious endpoint for the learning process because there is always something to learn. Therefore, the two ends of child language acquisition and investigation scope is wider than people think."
Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main ideas of the text. It highlights the ability to perceive language before birth and the ongoing nature of language learning, which aligns with the text's assertion that there is no clear endpoint for vocabulary acquisition. The mention of the wider scope for studying child language acquisition reflects the text's conclusion.
Option 1: "For many people, language acquisition starts around about twelve months when kids say that first word, but don't forget the first year. They complete all language acquisition."
Explanation: This option incorrectly states that language acquisition is completed, which contradicts the text's assertion that vocabulary learning continues throughout life. The text emphasizes the importance of the first year and the perception of language before birth, but it does not suggest that language acquisition is complete at any point.
Option 3: "Only our first year of life is very important and indeed before you are born, remember there are couple of months before you are born, when you actually able to perceive in the womb."
Explanation: This option incorrectly suggests that only the first year of life is important, which contradicts the text's emphasis on the ongoing nature of language acquisition throughout life. While it mentions the perception of language before birth, it fails to capture the broader context of continuous learning and the importance of vocabulary development.
Option 4: "There is no obvious endpoint for learning sounds. So language acquisition starts earlier than most people think. And it also ends later than most people think."
Explanation: This option partially reflects the text's content by mentioning the lack of an endpoint for learning sounds and the early start of language acquisition. However, it does not encompass the full scope of the text, particularly the emphasis on vocabulary learning and the broader implications for studying language acquisition.
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