By the age of two, most children can use two-word sentences and __________ speech where non-critical words of a sentence are left out.

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The term "telegraphic" refers to the type of speech used by a two-year-old, where they use mostly content words and leave out non-critical words in their sentences. This is similar to how a telegraph message would be constructed with only the most important words included. The other options, holophrasic, phonemic, and semantic, do not accurately describe this type of speech.

By the Age of Two, Most Children Can Use Two-Word