Between the Ages of 18 Months and 2 Years, Toddlers

question 185

Essay

Between the ages of 18 months and 2 years, toddlers begin to produce what some psychologists describe as "telegraphic speech." Describe what telegraphic speech sounds like, and why it was given this name.

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Definitions:

New Strands

Refers typically to the newly synthesized strands of DNA or RNA following replication or transcription processes.

Adenine

One of the four nucleotide bases in DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

Thymine

One of the four nitrogenous bases in DNA, pairing with adenine through hydrogen bonds.

Cytosine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA, pairs with guanine, and plays a role in encoding genetic information.