Question

In the chapter, the author’s daughter Lauren (22 months) held a conversation with her mother about a doll and a rocking horse. In order to do this, Lauren had to understand the sounds of adult speech and produce them accurately enough for adults to understand them. This ability falls into the category of ________.

Answer 1

Answer: Phonology

Explanation:

Phonology is the study of how sounds perform in languages through stress, accent, intonation, the structure of the syllables within a language.

Lauren's ability to understand various sounds and speeches falls into the category of Phonology.