Which statement MOST accurately describes the results of Gleitman,Newport,and Gleitman's (1984)study on the efficacy of the language pattern known as motherese?
A) Motherese is an essential element in the linguistic development of children.
B) Motherese is used more often by parents in western cultures.
C) There is no correlation between the degree to which motherese is used by parents and the degree of linguistic development of their children.
D) Motherese can retard the linguistic development of children because of the artificial nature of this speech pattern.

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Gleitman, Newport, and Gleitman's (1984) study found no direct correlation between the use of motherese by parents and the linguistic development of their children, challenging the notion that motherese is crucial for language acquisition.

Which Statement MOST Accurately Describes the Results of Gleitman,Newport,and Gleitman's