COGNITION
THINKING AND LANGUAGE
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Question
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Which of the following best identifies the early speech stage and age in which a child speaks using content words?
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two-word (telegraphic) stage, 12 months
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one word stage, 24 months
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two-word (telegraphic) stage, 24 months
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one-word stage, 12 months
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is D. (Telegraphic speech).
Detailed explanation-2: -Telegraphic speech is simply two-word sentences, such as “kitty tired” or “I hungry”. Toddlers develop this level of speech between 18-24 months.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which expression is an example of telegraphic speech? “Want Mommy!” In the English language, /d/ and /k/ are examples of: phonemes.
Detailed explanation-4: -MORPHEME = the smallest meaningful unit of language (any part of a word that cannot be broken down further into smaller meaningful parts, including the whole word itself).
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