Which of the following statements is true regarding learning native-language sound categories and patterns?
A) Findings indicate that categorical perception is unique to linguistic input.
B) Phonemes tend to be similar across all contemporary languages.
C) Compared to young infants, adults are sensitive to a much wider range of categories than exists in their own language.
D) Between 6 and 8 months, infants start to organize speech into the phonemic categories of their own language.

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Between 6 and 8 months, infants start to organize speech into the phonemic categories of their own language, indicating that they are learning native-language sound categories and patterns. A is incorrect because non-linguistic stimuli can also elicit categorical perception. B is incorrect because phonemes can vary greatly across languages. C is incorrect because adults show greater sensitivity to the phonemic categories of their own language, indicating that they have already learned and internalized these categories.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Learning Native-Language