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Language Development
in Infancy
Infant Observation
Child Directed Speech
Higher pitch
Exaggerated tones
Sing-song rhythm
Abbreviated utterances
Repetition
Child Directed Speech
Infants prefer to listen to child-directed
over adult-directed speech
Children as young as 4-years-old will
speak differently to infants.
Stages of Language
Development in Infancy
Crying
Cooing (1-2 months)
Babbling (6-12 months)
Gestures (8-12 months)
Comprehension vs. Production
First Comprehension of Words (8-12
months)
First Production of Words (10-15
months)
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