Using Barely Recognizable Syllables to Communicate Meaning Best Illustrates a 12-Month-Old's

question 87

Multiple Choice

Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for

• A) syntax.
• B) telegraphic speech.
• C) productive language.
• D) framing.

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Definitions:

Novel Traits

New or unique characteristics that arise in a species, often playing a significant role in the process of evolution.

Derived Character

A trait that evolved in the lineage leading up to a clade and that sets members of that clade apart from other individuals.

Cladistic Character

A feature of organisms used in cladistics to help establish evolutionary relationships, focusing on shared derived characteristics.

Ancestral Character

a trait or characteristic that was present in the common ancestor of a group of species and may be retained or altered in its descendants.