Four-Year-Old Lacy Asks Her Mother, "What's That?" Her Mother Replies

question 20

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Lacy asks her mother, "What's that?" Her mother replies, "It's an ice-cream maker." Lacy says, "No, you're the ice-cream maker and that's an ice-cream make." Lacy's remarks illustrate

• A) illocutionary intent.
• B) referential communication skills.
• C) categorical speech perception.
• D) metalinguistic awareness.

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