A Speaking Rate Slightly Slower Than Average May Actually Be

question 9

True/False

A speaking rate slightly slower than average may actually be preferred.

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Definitions:

MLU

Mean Length of Utterance, a measure in linguistics used to quantify the complexity of children's language development by calculating the average number of morphemes per sentence.

Telegraphic Speech

A stage in language development where a child speaks in short, simple constructions, omitting unnecessary words but conveying the message, similar to a telegram.

Shaping

In learning theory, the gradual building of complex behavior patterns through reinforcement of successive approximations of the target behavior.

Expressive Vocabulary

The set of words a person can actively use in speech or writing.