Prior to 6 months of age, infants around the world are able to differentiate the phonemes of all languages, but between 6 to 12 months of age they begin to differentiate ____________.
A)approximately only 5 to 10 phonemes associated with their native language
B)only the phonemes not associated with their native language
C)approximately only 2 to 4 phonemes associated with their native language
D)only the phonemes associated with their native language

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Infants initially can differentiate phonemes from all languages, but as they grow, particularly between 6 to 12 months, they start to specialize in recognizing only the phonemes that are relevant to their native language, losing the ability to distinguish those from foreign languages.

Prior to 6 Months of Age, Infants Around the World