Which progression represents the correct sequence of language development in children?
A) Telegraphic speech, morphemes, phonemes
B) Telegraphic speech, phonemes, morphemes
C) Morphemes, phonemes, telegraphic speech
D) Phonemes, morphemes, telegraphic speech

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The correct sequence of language development in children starts with phonemes (the smallest units of sound in a language), followed by morphemes (the smallest units of meaning, including words and parts of words), and finally telegraphic speech (early speech stage in which a child speaks like a telegram—“go car”—using mostly nouns and verbs, and omitting auxiliary words).

Which Progression Represents the Correct Sequence of Language Development in Children