You are listening to two-year-old Annie as she says "No eat. No like." She is trying to let you know that she is not going to eat her broccoli because she doesn't like it. What does Annie's communication illustrate?

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Annie's communication is an example of telegraphic speech, which is when a child omits unnecessary words and only uses the most important ones to convey their message. In this case, Annie is omitting the verb "to" in "No like" and focusing on the important information that she does not like the broccoli.

You Are Listening to Two-Year-Old Annie as She Says "No