Which of the following students' statements is the best summary of the research on bilingualism?
a. Nils: "Bilinguals have an advantage over monolinguals in their syntax, but not in their basic understanding of language."
b. Joe: "Bilinguals have advantages over monolinguals in many areas, such as metalinguistics and performance on cognitive tasks; they have slight disadvantages in a few areas."
c. Jorge: "Bilinguals have an advantage over monolinguals in terms of social skills concerned with language; however, when we look at proficiency in their first language, monolinguals have a better command of syntax."
d. Tanya: "So far, no major differences between monolinguals and bilinguals have been detected."
c. Jorge: "Bilinguals have an advantage over monolinguals in terms of social skills concerned with language; however, when we look at proficiency in their first language, monolinguals have a better command of syntax."
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