Sounds that are not included in one's native language first begin to disappear from use during the ________ stage of language development.

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Babbling is the stage of language development when infants produce a variety of sounds that are not specific to any language. As they progress to the next stage, sounds that are not included in their native language begin to disappear from use. This process is known as phonemic narrowing or perceptual narrowing. Therefore, the correct answer is (D) babbling.

Sounds That Are Not Included in One's Native Language First