Melissa is teaching her baby to speak by learning the names of lots of familiar and different objects that the baby sees.Melissa is teaching a(n) __________ style of speech.

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Melissa is teaching her baby to speak by focusing on the names of specific objects, which is characteristic of referential speech. This involves using words to refer to specific objects or concepts, rather than using language for social or emotional purposes (expressive) or generalizing words to apply to too many objects (overextensive) or too few objects (underextensive).

Melissa Is Teaching Her Baby to Speak by Learning the Names