While at the park, 25-month-old Suzy points to the swing set and says, "Push swing!" After she has had enough and wants to leave, she turns to her father and says, "Go car." Utterances such as these are called ________.
A)baby talk
B)telegraphic speech
C)child-directed speech
D)child-speak

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Telegraphic speech refers to the two-word phrases often used by toddlers that convey essential information without the use of function words or morphemes, similar to how telegrams were written to be concise. Suzy's phrases "Push swing!" and "Go car" are examples of this developmental stage in language acquisition.

While at the Park, 25-Month-Old Suzy Points to the Swing