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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.
• “Khrok fi” is a Thai onomatopoeia that represents the sound of snoring.
• “Bhnosh” is a Bengali 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 Thai word “khrok fi” and the Bengali word “bhnosh” are onomatopoeias that represent the sound of snoring.

B

Though they both represent the sound of snoring, the onomatopoeias “khrok fi” (Thai) and “bhnosh” (Bengali) are written and pronounced very differently.

C

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

D

The Thai word “khrok fi,” which represents the sound of snoring, is an onomatopoeia.