Questions and Answers
What is the Babbling or Pre-Language Stage?
Children at this stage send and receive messages, and use reflexive crying to communicate with caregivers.
What happens during the Holophrastic One-Word Stage?
Children at the one-word stage begin imitating inflections and facial expressions of adults.
What characterizes the Two-Word Stage?
Children begin producing rudimentary types of phrases.
What is the Telegraphic Stage?
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How many words do children generally have at ages two to three years?
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What is the vocabulary of a four-year-old?
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How many words does a five-year-old typically have?
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What is the speaking vocabulary range for six-to-seven-year-olds?
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How does the speaking repertoire of eight-to-twelve-year-olds change?
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Study Notes
Stages of Language Development
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Babbling or Pre-Language Stage (0-6 months):
- Communication through reflexive crying and non-verbal signals.
- Engages in sending and receiving messages with caregivers.
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Holophrastic One-Word Stage (11-19 months):
- Children start to imitate adult's inflections and facial expressions.
- Uses single words to convey meaning or requests.
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Two-Word Stage (13-24 months):
- Introduction of basic two-word phrases.
- Marks the beginning of simple sentence construction.
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Telegraphic Stage (18-27 months):
- Represents an advanced level of linguistic ability.
- Children begin to use more complex combinations of words beyond two-word phrases.
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Ages Two to Three Years:
- Vocabulary ranges from 200 to 300 words.
- Capable of producing short, simple sentences.
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Age Four:
- Speaking vocabulary generally reaches about 1,500 words.
- Increased complexity in language use is evident.
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Age Five:
- Five-year-olds possess a vocabulary of approximately 2,100 words.
- Developing an understanding of grammar.
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Ages Six and Seven:
- Speaking vocabulary remains around 2,100 words.
- Comprehensive vocabulary expands to over 20,000 words, showing advanced language proficiency.
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Ages Eight to Twelve:
- Language use evolves from meeting basic needs to academic communication.
- Children become "language makers," enhancing their vocabulary and expression in educational settings.
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