A baby's first communication usually comes in the form of ___________, which are one-word utterances that stand for a whole phrase, whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used.

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The description matches that of a holophrase, which is a single word that represents a full phrase or sentence. Phonemes are the basic units of sound in language, semantics refer to the meaning of words and language, and morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language.

A Baby's First Communication Usually Comes in the Form of ___________