During the Holophrastic Stage of Language Acquisition, What Is the Proposed

question 3

Multiple Choice

During the holophrastic stage of language acquisition, what is the proposed communicative function of the one-word terms the child uses?

• A)They are labels for common objects or actions that occur frequently.
• B)They are imitations of adult words that have little meaning for the child.
• C)They are attempts to express complex or elaborate ideas with a single word.
• D)They represent an understanding by the child that speech is rule-governed.

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Definitions:

Existential Generalization

A logical operation that infers a general statement about the existence of something, based on particular instances or evidence.

Existential Instantiation

A logical process in formal argumentation where an existential quantifier (e.g., "there exists") leads to the establishment of an instance of its subject.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule that allows for the conclusion that a general statement applies to a specific instance.

Existential Generalization

A logical operation that infers the existence of at least one member of a domain that satisfies a given property from a particular case or instance.