Two-year-old Owen rushes into the kitchen and tells his sister: "Baby throw. Baby bad." He wants her to know that his baby brother is bad because he just threw his toys on the floor. What does Owen's communication illustrate?

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Owen's communication exhibits telegraphic speech, which is characterized by using short and simple sentences to convey meaning. In this case, Owen leaves out words like "is" and "so" to express his thought quickly and effectively.

Two-Year-Old Owen Rushes into the Kitchen and Tells His Sister