Talk:Stages/@comment-24947466-20150731164153

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(Cite as "Lust, 2006") Linguistic language development is the stage of language development signaled by the emergence of words and symbolic communication. Prior to this stage, most of the sounds a child produces are no more than the practice of sound manipulation and sound sequencing in order to gain the motor skills necessary to create words. There are six periods of linguistic language development.

Before a child masters the ability to form words, they will first begin to use specific sound combinations consistently with specific meaning. This is the early one word period that begins around 12-19 months of age. An example of this would be a child saying 'baba' every time he wants a bottle of milk. Even though this is not the exact same as the word bottle, the child is using 'baba' in the same manner as you would use the word 'bottle.'

The later one word period begins around 14-24 months of age. In this stage, the words used by the child are readily identifiable, and he begins to name and label people and objects in his environment. A child's typical vocabulary during this period will consist of words like 'dog,' 'go,' 'daddy' and 'bye-bye.'

Next comes the two word period of language development. As the name implies, this is when he will begin to combine two words together to make simple phrases, such as 'mommy go' or 'shoe on.' The two word period typically begins from 20-30 months of age.

The three word period begins around the ages of 28-42 months of age. During this period, a child adds at least one more word to their phrases and begins to use pronouns. They may also begin to use articles and simple prepositions. Examples would be 'me go daddy,' 'you on chair' or 'he kick a ball.'

At around 34-48 months of age, the four word period begins. At this time, the child will begin to use combinations of four to six words. They will use more prepositions, and adjectives begin to appear in speech. Examples would be 'Suzy has a little dog' or 'I sleep on the top bunk.'