In the context of language development, an early form of sentence use consisting of only a few essential words is called
A) a holophrase.
B) transformational grammar.
C) telegraphic speech.
D) motherese.

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Telegraphic speech refers to the early stage in language development where children use simple, but grammatically incomplete, sentences that usually include only essential words to convey a message. This mimics the style of telegrams, hence the name.

In the Context of Language Development, an Early Form of Sentence