The normal order of language development in infancy is
A) cooing, crying, babbling, telegraphic speech, and single-word.
B) crying, cooing, babbling, single-word, telegraphic speech.
C) cooing, babbling, crying, telegraphic speech.
D) telegraphic crying, cooing, babbling, elemental speech.

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The normal order of language development in infancy is crying, cooing, babbling, single-word, and then telegraphic speech. Crying is the first form of communication newborns use to express their needs. Cooing typically begins around 2 months of age, followed by babbling around 6 months. Single-word utterances typically begin around 12 months, and telegraphic speech (using two-word combinations) starts around 18-24 months.

The Normal Order of Language Development in Infancy Is