Stages of Language Acquisistion

At what age does the Holophrastic Stage typically occur?

• 6-12 months
• 9-18 months
• 12-24 months
• 18-30 months

Which of the following is an example of a holophrase?

• "I want juice"
• "Juice"
• "Can I have some juice?"
• "Give me juice!"

During the Two-Word Stage, what word classes start to emerge?

• Adverbs and pronouns
• Verbs and adjectives
• Determiners and prepositions
• Nouns and verbs

Which stage is often confused with the Telegraphic Stage?

• Holophrastic Stage
• Post-telegraphic Stage
• Two-Word Stage
• Complex Utterance Stage

At what age does the Telegraphic Stage roughly occur?

• 12-18 months
• 18-24 months
• 24-30 months
• 30-36 months

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Telegraphic Stage?

• Use of single words
• Use of two-word utterances
• Use of complex sentences
• Use of utterances with just enough information - content words, not grammar words

During what age range does rapid language expansion occur?

• 1.5-2.5 years
• 2.5-5 years
• 5-7 years
• 7-10 years

Which feature is commonly acquired between 3-5 years?

• Nouns
• Infinitives
• Complex utterances
• Holophrases

What does "telegraphic" in the Telegraphic Stage refer to?

• Use of long sentences
• Use of simple sentences with just enough information
• Use of holophrases
• Use of questions and negations

Which of the following sentences exemplifies the Two-Word Stage?

• "Big dog"
• "The big dog"
• "The dog is big"
• "Big dog is barking"