Children infer speakers' intentions from:
A) information about the environment.
B) clues in the speaker's gaze.
C) information from simple vocabulary.
D) environmental clues.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Children can infer speakers' intentions by paying attention to the speaker's gaze direction. For example, if a speaker is looking at a ball while saying "throw me the ball," a child can infer that the speaker's intention is for them to throw the ball to them. The other answer choices are too broad or do not specifically address how children infer speaker intentions.

Children Infer Speakers' Intentions From