The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" is an example of
A) scaffolding.
B) telegraphic speech.
C) motherese.
D) babbling.
E) assimilation.

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The sentence "Ralphie eat cookie full" contains only essential words and leaves out smaller, grammatical words like "the" or "is". This type of speech is known as telegraphic speech and is typical of early language development.

The Sentence "Ralphie Eat Cookie Full" Is an Example of