Olivia is hungry and wants some oatmeal. She says to her mother, "Olivia oatmeal!" It is likely that Olivia is about _____ old and is using a(n) _____ style of speech very characteristic of this age.

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At 24 months (2 years old), children typically use telegraphic speech, which means they use short, simple phrases that omit small words such as "a," "the," and "and." "Olivia oatmeal" is an example of this. Choices A and B are not likely because they involve developmental speech delays, while choice D refers to the tendency to overgeneralize the meaning of a word beyond its appropriate use, which is not relevant to the given sentence.

Olivia Is Hungry and Wants Some Oatmeal