Joe is 18 months old, and is playing with his sister. He looks at her holding the inflatable beach ball, and says "up ball" as he holds out his hands. Joe's attempt to communicate using on a few essential words would be described as ____.
A) phonemic
B) morphemic
C) holophrastic
D) telegraphic

Question

Joe is 18 months old, and is playing with his sister. He looks at her holding the inflatable beach ball, and says "up ball" as he holds out his hands. Joe's attempt to communicate using on a few essential words would be described as ____.
A) ​phonemic
B) ​morphemic
C) ​holophrastic
D) ​telegraphic

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Joe's communication using a few essential words like "up ball" is an example of telegraphic speech, which is typical in toddlers who use short and simple combinations of words to convey a larger meaning.

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