Basalization and primerese are two terms that were used by critics regarding the ________ in basal readers of the past.
A) controlled vocabulary and sentence length
B) stereotyping
C) meaningful language
D) authentic literature selections

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Basalization refers to the simplification of language in terms of controlled vocabulary and sentence length in basal readers, while primerese is a term used to describe the unnatural or oversimplified language often found in these texts.

Basalization and Primerese Are Two Terms That Were Used by Critics