Slobin (1985)'s term __________ refers to his observation that children raised anywhere in the world undergo the same early stages of grammatical development.

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Slobin's term "basic child grammar" refers specifically to the universal early stages of grammatical development that all children go through, regardless of their cultural or linguistic background. A is incorrect because semantic bootstrapping refers to how children use their knowledge of the meanings of words to help figure out the grammar of their language. C is incorrect because fast-mapping refers to how children learn new words quickly and efficiently, and D is incorrect because expressive strategy is not a term used by Slobin in this context.

Slobin (1985)'s Term __________ Refers to His Observation That Children