Early research on the significance of the referential/expressive distinction indicates that
A) more advanced children acquire the referential style first.
B) more advanced children acquire the expressive style first.
C) the referential/expressive distinction can be made if children's vocabulary is held constant.
D) None of the statements are true.

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Early research suggests that the referential/expressive distinction can be made if children's vocabulary is held constant. This means that children who have the same vocabulary size may still differ in their use of language, with some being more referential and others being more expressive. The research does not suggest that either style is acquired first by more advanced children.

Early Research on the Significance of the Referential/expressive Distinction Indicates