Kirima moved to Germany with her parents and little brother Leif when she was 13 and Leif was 4.Ten years later,both Kirima and Leif speak German and English,but Leif is more fluent with German than is Kirima and he has no accent in either language.This
A) shows that Chomsky's theory about a language acquisition device is wrong.
B) proves that males are better with foreign languages than females.
C) could have happened only if Leif's elementary education was better than Kirima's.
D) suggests that children have a sensitive period for language acquisition.

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Leif's fluency in both German and English without an accent suggests that he acquired the languages during his sensitive period for language acquisition, which is typically between 0-7 years old. This supports the idea that children have a natural ability to acquire language during this time, as proposed by Chomsky's theory. Additionally, there is no evidence to suggest that Leif's elementary education was better than Kirima's, and gender has not been shown to be a significant factor in language acquisition ability.

Kirima Moved to Germany with Her Parents and Little Brother