Question

You are listening to 2-year-old Katie as she says "No eat. No like." She is trying to let you know that she is not going to eat her broccoli because she doesn't like it. Annie's communication illustrates the use ofa. underextension
b. telegraphic speech
c. semantic slanting
d. overregularization

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is letter b. telegraphic speech.

Explanation:

Between the ages of 18 and 30 months, children begin to speak in a telegraphic manner. That means they use sentences commonly formed by two words (that number can increase from the age of 24 months). Those words are essential for the meaning of the message they wish to convey. They leave out adjectives and adverbs, for instance, and focus on nouns and verbs. An example of telegraphic speech is, "Cat jump."