Communication and language development

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phonemes

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The smallest units of sound in a language.

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morphemes

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The smallest units of meaning in a language.

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semantics

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The study of meaning in language.

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grammar

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The set of rules that govern how words are used to form sentences.

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syntax

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The rules for arranging words and phrases to create sentences in a language.

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cooing

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Early vowel-like sounds made by infants.

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babbling

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Repetitive consonant-vowel combinations produced by infants, such as "ba-ba."

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one-word stage

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When a child uses single words to convey whole sentences or ideas.

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telegraphic speech

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Early speech stage where a child speaks in two word sentences using mostly nouns and verbs.

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overgeneralization

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The application of a grammar rule to words that are exceptions, such as "runned" instead of "ran."