Linguist: Some people have understood certain studies as showing that bilingual children have a reduced "conceptua...

AllisonJ on June 21, 2021

Explanation please

Can someone explain why B is wrong and E is right?

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Raheel on March 20 at 04:22PM

And also why it is not D?

Emil-Kunkin on March 21 at 12:51AM

The author attacks the study by pointing out that the study was only conducted in one language, which misses the possibility that many children who are bilingual may engage in linguistic borrowings. This is a perfect match for e.

B is wrong because the author doesn't point out an inconsistency, but attacks the study's methodology.

D is wrong because the author doesn't suggest a different set of advantages from the traditional assumptions, and the study in question suggested a disadvantage not an advantage.