Infantile speech

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Infantile Speech

Infantile speech (pronunciation: /ɪnˈfantɪl spiːʧ/) refers to the early stages of language acquisition in children. It is characterized by simplified speech patterns, limited vocabulary, and the use of non-standard grammatical structures.

Etymology

The term "infantile" is derived from the Latin word "infantilis", meaning "pertaining to a child". The term "speech" comes from the Old English "spræc", which means "talk, discourse, or language".

Characteristics

Infantile speech is characterized by several distinct features:

  • Reduplication: This is a common feature in infantile speech where a syllable or a whole word is repeated. For example, "mama" or "dada".
  • Holophrastic stage: This is a stage in language development where children use single words to express complete thoughts.
  • Telegraphic speech: This is a later stage in language development where children use two-word sentences that include only the most important words.

Related Terms

  • Babbling: This is a stage in language development that occurs before infantile speech, where infants experiment with sounds but do not yet produce recognizable words.
  • Language acquisition: This is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, produce and use words to understand and communicate.
  • Phonetics: This is the study of the physical sounds of human speech.

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