A child's early two-word utterances
A) are often described as telegraphic speech.
B) usually begin to appear at about age 12 months.
C) are always direct imitations of parents' speech.
D) have little or no communicative value, since the child does not yet use rules of syntax.

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Telegraphic speech refers to the early two-word utterances of children, which are concise and omit non-essential words, similar to a telegram.

A Child's Early Two-Word Utterances