The belief that environmental factors are important in normal language acquisition is supported by evidence that:
milestones in vocabulary development are linked to neurological development.
adults never respond to the grammatical accuracy of a child's statement.
most of children's acquisition of grammar can be traced to exact copying of statements they have heard others say.
adults and older children adopt a clear and simple language style termed motherese or infant-directed speech in the speech they direct to infants.
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