Studies of the brain areas for language in bilingual speakers indicate

A) one language is always represented in the left hemisphere and the other in the right.
B) simple words and phrases are located in the left hemisphere, but more complex words that are learned later in life flow over into the right hemisphere.
C) both languages are located in the left hemisphere, but most bilingual speakers become left handed.
D) that bilingual language capacity is neither more nor less lateralized than single language.

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tanisha agarwal · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Studies have shown that bilingual language capacity is not more or less lateralized than single language, meaning that both languages are represented in the same areas of the brain. It is not accurate to say that one language is always represented in one hemisphere and the other in the other hemisphere, or that bilingual speakers become more likely to be left-handed. It is also not accurate to say that simple words and phrases are only located in the left hemisphere, as both hemispheres are involved in language processing.

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