Thomas and richard are both english-speaking men but are from geographically distant regions. thomas was brought up in brisbane, australia, and richard in indianapolis, indiana. they both speak the same language but differ extensively in their accent, vocabulary, and inflection. despite their cultural differences, they both developed language skills because language is

Experience expectant

Explanation:

Language is learned from the time we are born. Experience expectant refers to the young brain's ability to absorb the language and other sounds that it hears. While Thomas and Richard both speak English, their accents, vocabulary, and inflection are different because they both grew up hearing different things. However, they were both able to develop language skills due to their brain's ability to absorb everything around them.

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