You are listening to two-year-old Jerry as he says, "No eat.No like." He is trying to let you know that he is not going to eat his broccoli because he doesn't like it.Jerry's communication illustrates the use of:
A)holophrases
B)telegraphic speech
C)pseudospeech
D)overregularization

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Jerry's communication illustrates the use of telegraphic speech because he is using short, simple phrases to convey his message. Specifically, he is using a two-word utterance to express his refusal to eat the broccoli and give the reason why. This is a common form of early language development in children. Holophrases refer to using one word to convey a complete thought or sentence, pseudospeech refers to the mimicking of language without actual comprehension, and overregularization refers to the over-application of grammatical rules. None of these options accurately describe Jerry's communication in this context.

You Are Listening to Two-Year-Old Jerry as He Says, "No