In early childhood, children form very short sentences that leave out all the nonessentials.Linguists refer to these condensed sentences as:
A)holophrases
B)nonsyntactic speech
C)telegraphic speech
D)pseudospeech

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The condensed sentences that young children form in early childhood, which leave out unnecessary words, are referred to as "telegraphic speech" by linguists. Option A, "holophrases," refers to single words that convey a complete thought or idea. Option B, "nonsyntactic speech," is a general term for speech that lacks proper grammar or syntax. Option D, "pseudospeech," is not a commonly used term in linguistics and does not accurately describe the speech patterns of young children.

In Early Childhood, Children Form Very Short Sentences That Leave