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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Onomatopoeias are words that imitate the sounds they represent.
• Words that represent the same sound are often written and pronounced very differently from language to language.
• This variation is due in part to differences in how the languages are structured.
• “Kok-sss” is a Tagalog onomatopoeia that represents the sound of snoring.
• “Kho” is a Vietnamese onomatopoeia that represents the sound of snoring.

The student wants to contrast two words that represent the same sound. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

The Tagalog word “kok-sss” and the Vietnamese word “khò” are onomatopoeias that represent the sound of snoring.

B

Onomatopoeias, words that imitate the sounds they represent, are often written and pronounced very differently from language to language.

C

Though they both represent the sound of snoring, the onomatopoeias “kok-sss” (Tagalog) and “khò” (Vietnamese) are written and pronounced very differently.

D

The Tagalog word “kok-sss,” which represents the sound of snoring, is an onomatopoeia.