Talk:Single Word Utterances/@comment-24947466-20150731191357

Imitative language and symbolic maturity in the single-word period. Nicolich, Lorraine M.; Raph, Jane B.. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research7.5 (Sep 1978): 401-417.

Studied spontaneous vocal imitation and explored its relationship to symbolic maturity as revealed in play. These 2 facets were examined during the period of single-word utterances and early multiword combinations through language samples drawn from videotaped data recorded in the homes of 5 female 1-yr-old children at free play during a 1-yr period. There were consistent patterns of imitation: Imitation at first was infrequent, increased rapidly, and then declined. Although the timing of imitation was not the same for each S chronologically, its occurrence was consistent with symbolic development. (16 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

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