lang acquisition stages

Mark makes vowel sounds like “ooooo” and

mostly uses cries and facial expressions to indicate

pain, hunger or discomfort.

• cooing

• babbling

• First word

• Telegraphic

Robert makes the sound “da” to refer to his daddy,

and the sound “do” to point at the door.

• cooing

• babbling

• First word

• Telegraphic

When asked about her father, Lindsay replies,

“Daddy work.”

• cooing

• Two-word

• First word

• Telegraphic

Anita repeats certain sounds like “ma-ma-ma”,

“da-da-da”, and “ba-ba-ba”, but without referring

to certain people or objects in her environment.

• cooing

• Two-word

• First word

• Babbling

Sarah points at her favorite dish shouting, “hum –

hum”.

• cooing

• Two-word

• First word

• Babbling

When Jane’s mother asks what is upsetting her

daughter, Jane replies, “Joey hit face.”

• telegraphic

• Two-word

• First word

• Babbling

Adam complains to his teacher about his

classmate’s behavior saying, “Miss, Ron putted

dust on my shoes.”

• telegraphic

• Two-word

• First word

• post-telegraphic

When David sees a dog in the street, he shouts,

“kitty there!”

• telegraphic

• Two-word

• First word

• post-telegraphic

Lora rushes to her mother in the kitchen telling

her, “me hungry.”

• telegraphic

• Two-word

• First word

• post-telegraphic

John asks his mother, “Where is Daddy?”

• telegraphic

• Two-word

• First word

• post-telegraphic